rätti — meaning in English
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English meaning
- clout noun Influence or power, especially in politics or business.
- helm noun The wheel or tiller used to steer a ship; more broadly, the position of control or leadership.
- rag noun A worn or torn piece of old cloth, especially one used for cleaning.
- sheet noun A large piece of thin cloth used to cover a mattress or bed.
- wheel noun A circular object that turns on a central axis, used for movement or to power machinery.
- 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
rätti is used for these senses in English:
- clout (archaic) A cloth; a piece of cloth or leather; a patch; a rag.
- floorcloth A cloth, normally of flannel, used for cleaning floors.
- helm Something used to control or steer; also (obsolete) , a handle of a tool or weapon; a haft, a helve.
- rag A piece of old cloth, especially one used for cleaning, patching, etc.; a tattered piece of cloth; a shred or tatter.
- rag (nautical, slang) A sail, or any piece of canvas.
- sheet (nautical, nonstandard) A sail.
- steering wheel A wheel-shaped control that is rotated by the driver to steer, existing in most modern land vehicles.
- wheel A maneuver in marching in which the marchers turn in a curving fashion to right or left so that the order of marchers does not change.
clout — full definition
- noun Influence or power, especially in politics or business.
- noun A blow struck with the hand or fist (informal).
- verb To hit someone or something, especially with the fist.
helm — full definition
- noun The wheel or tiller used to steer a ship; more broadly, the position of control or leadership.
- verb To steer a vessel, or to lead or direct a project or organization.