parivaljakko — meaning in English
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English meaning
- brace noun A device or support that holds something firmly in place or steadies it.
- duo noun Two people, especially performers or partners, doing something together.
- pair noun Two matching or related things considered together.
- span noun The distance or length between two points, edges, or supports.
- yoke noun A wooden bar or frame joining two draught animals, such as oxen, at the neck so they can pull a plough or cart together.
Senses
parivaljakko is used for these senses in English:
- brace (nautical) A rope reeved through a block at the end of a yard, by which the yard is moved horizontally; also, a rudder gudgeon.
- double act A comic pairing in which humor is derived from the uneven relationship between two partners, usually of the same gender, age, ethnic origin and profession, but often with drastically different personalities or behavior, maybe with a stooge or straight man.
- duo Any pair of people.
- pair A couple of working animals attached to work together, as by a yoke.
- span (US, Canada) A pair of horses or other animals driven together; usually, such a pair of horses when similar in color, form, and action.
- yoke (archaic) A pair of things linked in some way.
- yoke (chiefly, historical) A pair of draught animals, especially oxen, yoked together to pull something.
brace — full definition
- noun A device or support that holds something firmly in place or steadies it.
- noun A pair of something, especially game birds or similar items.
- verb To prepare oneself for something difficult or unpleasant, such as an impact or shock.