silmä — meaning in English
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English meaning
- becket noun A small loop or ring of rope, cord, or braid used to hold something in place — such as an oar, a pulley hook, or a medal on a jacket.
- eye noun The organ of sight in humans and animals.
- ocular adj Relating to the eye or to eyesight.
- winker noun A person or an animal that winks (“blinks with one eye; blinks with one eye as a message, signal, or suggestion, usually with an implication of conspiracy”).
Senses
silmä is used for these senses in English:
- becket (nautical) A loop of rope with a knot at one end to catch in an eye at the other end. Used to secure oars etc. at their place.
- eye A loop forming part of anything, or a hole through anything, to receive a hook, pin, rope, shaft, etc.; for example, at the end of a tie bar in a bridge truss, through a crank, at the end of a rope, or through a millstone.
- eye A mark on an animal, such as a butterfly or peacock, resembling a human eye.
- ocular Of, or relating to the eye, or the sense of sight
- winker (Britain, dialectal, or, slang) An eye.
becket — full definition
- noun A small loop or ring of rope, cord, or braid used to hold something in place — such as an oar, a pulley hook, or a medal on a jacket.
- noun A pocket sewn into a piece of clothing.
eye — full definition
- noun The organ of sight in humans and animals.
- noun The ability to judge or notice something skilfully.
- noun The calm centre of a storm, especially a hurricane.
- verb To look at someone or something carefully, often with suspicion or interest.