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saksi — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • chela noun The claw of an animal such as a crab or spider, used for gripping.
  • claw noun A sharp, curved nail on the toe of an animal, bird, or reptile.
  • Saxon noun A member of an ancient Germanic people who lived near the North Sea coast of what is now northern Germany, some of whom later settled in Britain.
  • Saxony noun A state in eastern Germany, home to cities such as Dresden and Leipzig.
  • scissor verb To cut with, or as if with, scissors.

Senses

saksi is used for these senses in English:

  • Saxon A member of an ancient West Germanic tribe that lived at the eastern North Sea coast and south of it.
  • Saxon A native or inhabitant of Saxony, Germany.
  • Saxon The language of the ancient Saxons.
  • Saxony A state of modern Germany, located in the east, far from historical Saxon lands. Official name: Free State of Saxony.
  • chela A pincer-like claw of a crustacean or arachnid. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]
  • crab claw Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see crab,‎ claw.
  • scissor (noun adjunct) Used in certain noun phrases to denote a thing resembling the action of scissors, as scissor kick, scissor hold (wrestling), scissor jack.

claw — full definition

  1. noun A sharp, curved nail on the toe of an animal, bird, or reptile.
  2. noun A pincer of a crab, lobster, or similar creature.
  3. verb To scratch, grip, or tear at something using claws (or fingernails).
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