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perä — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • abaft prep Behind; toward the stern relative to some other object or position; aft of.
  • aft adv At or toward the back (stern) of a ship, boat, or aircraft.
  • back noun The rear surface of the human or animal body, from the shoulders to the hips.
  • behind preposition At or toward the back of something, or after it in time, position, or progress.
  • breech noun The back part of a gun barrel, where the ammunition is loaded, behind the firing chamber.
  • butt noun A person's buttocks.
  • corner noun The point where two lines, edges, or walls meet.
  • crown noun An ornamental headpiece worn by a monarch as a symbol of royal power.
  • drift noun A slow, gradual movement or change, often without direct control.
  • heel noun The rounded back part of the foot, or the corresponding part of a shoe or sock.
  • rear verb To bring up and care for a child or young animal until maturity.
  • rump noun The hindquarters or buttocks of an animal or person.
  • stern adjective Serious and strict in manner; harsh or severe.
  • tail noun The flexible appendage extending from the rear of an animal's body.

Senses

perä is used for these senses in English:

  • abaft (nautical) On the aft side; in the stern. [First attested in the early 17th century.]
  • aft located at the back of a boat, ship, or airplane
  • aft (nautical) The rear part (after end) of a ship or other vessel.
  • back The rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly.
  • back That which is farthest away from the front.
  • behind The rear, back-end.
  • behind (informal) The buttocks, bottom, butt.
  • breech (firearms) The part of a cannon or other firearm behind the chamber. [from 16th c.]

aft — full definition

  1. adv At or toward the back (stern) of a ship, boat, or aircraft.
  2. adj Located at the rear of a boat, ship, or plane.

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