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ratti — 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

ratti 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

  1. noun Influence or power, especially in politics or business.
  2. noun A blow struck with the hand or fist (informal).
  3. verb To hit someone or something, especially with the fist.

helm — full definition

  1. noun The wheel or tiller used to steer a ship; more broadly, the position of control or leadership.
  2. verb To steer a vessel, or to lead or direct a project or organization.

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