kiinnityskohta — meaning in English

English meaning

• anchorage noun A place where ships can safely anchor, such as a sheltered bay or harbor.
• dock noun A structure at a harbour where ships load, unload, or are repaired.
• pylon noun A tall steel or concrete tower used to support overhead power lines.

Senses

kiinnityskohta is used for these senses in English:

• anchorage That into which something is anchored or fastened.
• dock (US, nautical) A fixed structure attached to shore to which a vessel is secured when in port; usually for loading and unloading.
• enthesis (anatomy) The insertion point at which a tendon, ligament, or muscle inserts into a bone.
• pylon (aviation) A structure used to mount engines, missiles etc., to the underside of an aircraft wing or fuselage.

anchorage — full definition

1. noun A place where ships can safely anchor, such as a sheltered bay or harbor.
2. noun A fee charged to a ship for anchoring in a particular place.

dock — full definition

1. noun A structure at a harbour where ships load, unload, or are repaired.
2. verb To bring a ship into a dock, or for a spacecraft to connect to another craft or station.
3. verb To deduct an amount from someone's pay or score as a penalty.
4. noun The enclosed area in a courtroom where the accused sits during a trial.
5. noun A weedy plant with broad leaves, traditionally rubbed on nettle stings.

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