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nappula — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • button noun A small disc sewn onto clothing and pushed through a hole to fasten it.
  • cleat noun A strip of wood or iron fastened on transversely to something in order to give strength, prevent warping, hold position, etc.
  • draught noun A current of cool air moving through a room, usually coming in through a gap around a door, window or chimney.
  • man noun An adult male human being.
  • piece noun A part of something larger, especially one that can be separated from the rest.
  • stone noun A hard natural material, or a piece of it, such as rock or a pebble.
  • tile noun A thin, flat slab of material such as clay, stone, or ceramic, used to cover roofs, floors, or walls.

Senses

nappula is used for these senses in English:

  • button (slang) The clitoris.
  • cleat A protrusion on the bottom of a shoe or wheel meant for better traction.
  • draught (British) A checker: a game piece used in the game of draughts.
  • draughtsman A piece in the game of draughts (checkers).
  • game piece A hand-held object representing a player or some other entity in a board game.
  • man A piece or token used in board games such as backgammon.
  • piece (chess) One of the figures used in playing chess, specifically a higher-value figure as distinguished from a pawn; (by extension) those with which draughts, backgammon, and other similar board games are played.
  • stone (board games) A playing piece made of any hard material, used in various board games such as backgammon and go.

button — full definition

  1. noun A small disc sewn onto clothing and pushed through a hole to fasten it.
  2. noun A small device pressed with a finger to operate a machine, switch, or on-screen control.
  3. noun A small pin-on badge worn on clothing.
  4. verb To fasten with buttons.

cleat — full definition

  1. noun A strip of wood or iron fastened on transversely to something in order to give strength, prevent warping, hold position, etc.
  2. noun A continuous metal strip, or angled piece, used to secure metal components.
  3. noun A device to quickly affix a line or rope, and from which it is also easy to release.
  4. noun A protrusion on the bottom of a shoe or wheel meant for better traction.

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