silmä — meaning in English

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 Someone or something that blinks one eye, often as a signal.

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

1. 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.
2. noun A pocket sewn into a piece of clothing.

eye — full definition

1. noun The organ of sight in humans and animals.
2. noun The ability to judge or notice something skilfully.
3. noun The calm center of a storm, especially a hurricane.
4. verb To look at someone or something carefully, often with suspicion or interest.

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