arkki — meaning in English
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English meaning
- arch noun A curved structure that spans an opening, typically supporting the weight above it.
- ark noun The large boat built by Noah in the Bible story, used to save his family and pairs of animals from a great flood.
- folio noun A leaf of a book or manuscript.
- sheet noun A large piece of thin cloth used to cover a mattress or bed.
Senses
arkki is used for these senses in English:
- arch leading, leader
- archaeon A prokaryotic organism; a member of the domain Archaea [from 20th c.]
- folio (law, dated) A leaf containing a certain number of words; hence, a certain number of words in a piece of writing, as in England, in law proceedings 72, and in chancery, 90; in New York, 100 words. [19th – early 20th c.]
- sheet A piece of paper, usually rectangular, that has been prepared for writing, artwork, drafting, wrapping, manufacture of packaging (boxes, envelopes, etc.), and for other uses. The word does not include scraps and irregular small pieces destined to be recycled, used for stuffing or cushioning or paper mache, etc. In modern books, each sheet of paper is typically folded in half, to produce two leaves and four pages. In the absence of folding, "leaf" and "sheet" are equivalent.
- sheet A thin, flat piece or layer of solid material.
arch — full definition
- noun A curved structure that spans an opening, typically supporting the weight above it.
- verb To bend into a curved shape.
- adj Deliberately playful, knowing, or mischievous, often in tone or expression.
- adj Chief or foremost, used as a prefix in words like "archenemy" or "archbishop".
ark — full definition
- noun The large boat built by Noah in the Bible story, used to save his family and pairs of animals from a great flood.
- noun Any large, flat-bottomed boat, or (more loosely) anything that offers protection and refuge.
- noun A cabinet at the front of a synagogue that holds the Torah scrolls.