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English meaning

  • bosom noun A person's chest, especially a woman's breasts.
  • brace noun A device or support that holds something firmly in place or steadies it.
  • cord noun A length of thin rope, string, or flexible cable.
  • fathom noun A unit of length equal to six feet (about 1.8 meters), traditionally used to measure the depth of water.
  • lap noun The flat area formed by the thighs of a seated person.

Senses

syli is used for these senses in English:

  • bosom The protected interior or inner part of something; the area enclosed as by an embrace. [from 15thc.]
  • bosom Any thing or place resembling the breast; a supporting surface; an inner recess; the interior.
  • brace (obsolete) A measurement of length, originally representing a person's outstretched arms.
  • cord A unit of measurement for firewood, equal to 128 cubic feet (4 × 4 × 8 feet), composed of logs and/or split logs four feet long and none over eight inches diameter. It is usually seen as a stack four feet high by eight feet long.
  • fathom (chiefly, nautical, historical, US) A man's armspan, generally reckoned to be six feet (about 1.8 metres). Later used to measure the depth of water, but now generally replaced by the metre outside American usage.

bosom — full definition

  1. noun A person's chest, especially a woman's breasts.
  2. noun One's innermost feelings or private thoughts.
  3. adj Describing a very close, intimate relationship, especially in "bosom friend."
  4. verb To hold something close and protectively, or to hide it from view.

brace — full definition

  1. noun A device or support that holds something firmly in place or steadies it.
  2. noun A pair of something, especially game birds or similar items.
  3. verb To prepare oneself for something difficult or unpleasant, such as an impact or shock.
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