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