距 — meaning in English

English meaning

• rostrum noun A dais, pulpit, or similar platform for a speaker, conductor, or other performer.
• spur noun A spiked device worn on a rider's boot heel to urge a horse forward.

Senses

距 is used for these senses in English:

• beakhead (nautical) A protruding part of the foremost section of a sailing ship.
• rostrum The projecting prow of a rowed warship, such as a trireme.
• spur A rigid implement, often roughly y-shaped, that is fixed to one's heel for the purpose of prodding a horse. Often worn by, and emblematic of, the cowboy or the knight.

rostrum — full definition

1. noun A dais, pulpit, or similar platform for a speaker, conductor, or other performer.
2. noun A platform for a film or television camera.
3. noun The projecting prow of a rowed warship, such as a trireme.
4. noun The beak-shaped projection on the head of insects such as weevils.

spur — full definition

1. noun A spiked device worn on a rider's boot heel to urge a horse forward.
2. noun Something that motivates or drives someone to act.
3. noun A ridge or side branch jutting out from something larger, such as a mountain range or road.
4. verb To urge someone or something into action.