härveli — meaning in English

English meaning

contraption noun A machine or device that looks complicated, unusual, or unreliable.
gadget noun A small mechanical or electronic device, especially a clever or useful one.
thingamajig noun An object whose name you don't know or can't recall.
weasel noun A small, slender carnivorous mammal with a long body and short legs, related to the stoat and ferret.
widget noun A made-up name for an unnamed or imaginary product, often used as an example to explain an idea.

härveli is used for these senses in English:

contraption (figuratively, derogatory, or, ironic) Any object.
gadget Any device or machine, especially one whose name cannot be recalled, often either clever or complicated.
thingamajig (informal) Something that one does not know the name of.
weasel A type of yarn winder used for counting the yardage of handspun yarn. It most commonly has a wooden peg or dowel that pops up from the gearing mechanism after a certain number of yards have been wound onto the winder.
widget A placeholder name for an unnamed, unspecified, or hypothetical manufactured good or product, typically as an example for purposes of explaining concepts.

noun A small mechanical or electronic device, especially a clever or useful one.
noun A general word for a device or gizmo whose exact name someone can't recall.