parru — meaning in English

English meaning

• balk noun A strip of land left unploughed between fields.
• rod noun A straight, thin bar, stick, or pole made of wood, metal, or similar material.
• spar noun A strong pole used as a mast, boom, or similar support on a ship or aircraft.

Senses

parru is used for these senses in English:

• balk Beam, crossbeam; squared timber; a tie beam of a house, stretching from wall to wall, especially when laid so as to form a loft, "the balks".
• rod (slang, vulgar) The penis.
• spar A thick pole or piece of wood.

balk — full definition

1. noun A strip of land left unploughed between fields.
2. noun The wall of soil left standing at the side of a dig.
3. noun A large squared piece of timber used as a beam in building, for example to hold up a loft.
4. noun Something that stops or disappoints someone; an obstacle.

rod — full definition

1. noun A straight, thin bar, stick, or pole made of wood, metal, or similar material.
2. noun A long, tapering pole used for fishing.
3. noun An old unit of length equal to about 5.5 yards (roughly 5 meters), once used in surveying and land measurement.
4. noun (slang) A handgun.

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