paal — meaning in English
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English meaning
- pale adjective Light in colour, or lacking the usual colour, especially in the face.
- pole noun A long, slender piece of wood or metal used for support or construction.
- post noun A long upright pole or beam, such as a fence post or lamppost.
- stake noun A pointed piece of wood or metal driven into the ground as a marker or support.
- stanchion noun A vertical pole, post, or support.
Senses
paal is used for these senses in English:
- pale A wooden stake; a picket.
- pale (heraldiccharge) A vertical band down the middle of a shield.
- post A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground; a fencepost; a lightpost.
- post (sports) A goalpost.
- stake A piece of wood or other material, usually long and slender, pointed at one end so as to be easily driven into the ground as a marker or a support or stay.
- stanchion A vertical pole, post, or support.
pale — full definition
- adjective Light in colour, or lacking the usual colour, especially in the face.
- verb To become pale, especially from shock, fear, or illness.
- verb To seem weaker or less impressive by comparison.
- noun The historical phrase "beyond the pale," meaning outside acceptable limits or boundaries.
pole — full definition
- noun A long, slender piece of wood or metal used for support or construction.
- noun Either of the two points where the Earth's axis meets its surface, or a similar point on a magnet or field.
- noun A person from Poland.
- verb To push a boat forward using a pole.