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
- noun A small disc sewn onto clothing and pushed through a hole to fasten it.
- noun A small device pressed with a finger to operate a machine, switch, or on-screen control.
- noun A small pin-on badge worn on clothing.
- verb To fasten with buttons.
cleat — full definition
- noun A strip of wood or iron fastened on transversely to something in order to give strength, prevent warping, hold position, etc.
- noun A continuous metal strip, or angled piece, used to secure metal components.
- noun A device to quickly affix a line or rope, and from which it is also easy to release.
- noun A protrusion on the bottom of a shoe or wheel meant for better traction.