jalkapuu — meaning in English
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English meaning
- pigeonhole noun One of an array of open compartments for housing pigeons in a dovecote or pigeon loft.
- stocks noun A historical wooden device with holes for the hands and feet, used to publicly restrain and punish offenders.
Senses
jalkapuu is used for these senses in English:
- pigeonhole (historical, chiefly, in the plural, also, attributive) A form of stocks with openings for restraining a person's hands or feet; also, one of the openings in the device.
- stocks (plurale tantum) A device, similar to a pillory, formerly used for public humiliation and punishment.
pigeonhole — full definition
- noun One of an array of open compartments for housing pigeons in a dovecote or pigeon loft.
- noun A hole or opening in a door or wall for a pigeon to pass through.
- noun One of an array of open compartments in a desk, set of shelves, etc., used for sorting or storing letters, papers, or other items.
- noun One of an array of open compartments for receiving mail and other messages at a college, office, etc.
stocks — full definition
- noun A historical wooden device with holes for the hands and feet, used to publicly restrain and punish offenders.
- noun Shares of ownership in companies, considered collectively as an investment category.