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hirsi — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • fess verb To admit or confess to something, usually after some hesitation.
  • gallows noun A wooden frame used for hanging condemned prisoners.
  • log noun A section of a tree trunk, especially one cleared of branches, used for timber or fuel.
  • stretcher noun A flat frame used to carry an injured or sick person.
  • timber noun Wood that has been cut and prepared for building.

Senses

hirsi is used for these senses in English:

  • fess (heraldiccharge) A horizontal band across the middle of the shield.
  • gallows A wooden framework on which persons are executed by hanging. [from 1300s]
  • stretcher (architecture) A piece of timber used in building.
  • timber (countable) A heavy wooden beam, generally a whole log that has been squared off and used to provide heavy support for something such as a roof.

fess — full definition

  1. verb To admit or confess to something, usually after some hesitation.
  2. noun In heraldry, a broad horizontal band running across the centre of a shield.
  3. adj Informal: lively, bold, or full of energy.

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