похват — meaning in English
pohvat
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English meaning
- contrivance noun A (mechanical) device to perform a certain task.
- tack noun A short nail with a broad, flat head.
- wrench noun US: a hand tool used to grip and turn nuts, bolts, or pipes; called a spanner in British English.
Senses
похват is used for these senses in English:
- contrivance Something overly artful or artificial.
- tack (figurative) A direction or course of action, especially a new one; a method or approach to solving a problem.
- tack Any of the various equipment and accessories worn by horses in the course of their use as domesticated animals.
- wrench (obsolete) A trick or artifice. [from 8th c.]
contrivance — full definition
- noun A (mechanical) device to perform a certain task.
- noun A means, such as an elaborate plan or strategy, to accomplish a certain objective.
- noun Something overly artful or artificial.
tack — full definition
- noun A short nail with a broad, flat head.
- noun A change of course or approach, especially a new strategy after the old one stopped working.
- noun The equipment used on a horse, such as a saddle and bridle.
- verb To turn a sailing boat so the wind switches from one side to the other, or more generally to fasten something loosely in place.