strijkstok — meaning in English

English meaning

• bow noun A weapon made from a curved piece of flexible material strung with a cord, used to shoot arrows.
• screed noun A piece of writing (such as an article, letter, or list) or a speech, especially if long.

Senses

strijkstok is used for these senses in English:

• bow (musical instrument) A rod with horsehair (or an artificial substitute) stretched between the ends, used for playing various stringed musical instruments.
• screed A tool such as a long strip of wood or other material which is drawn over a wet layer of concrete, plaster, etc., to make it smooth and flat; also, a machine that achieves this effect; a screeder.

bow — full definition

1. noun A weapon made from a curved piece of flexible material strung with a cord, used to shoot arrows.
2. noun A rod strung with hair, used to play a stringed instrument.
3. noun A knot with two loops, often used for decoration or to tie laces.
4. verb To bend forward at the waist, or lower the head, as a sign of respect or greeting.
5. verb To give in or stop resisting.

screed — full definition

1. noun A piece of writing (such as an article, letter, or list) or a speech, especially if long.
2. noun A speech or piece of writing which contains angry and extended criticism.
3. noun Chiefly in the plural form screeds: a large quantity.
4. noun Senses relating to building construction and masonry.

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