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vaakuna — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • arm noun The part of the human body running from the shoulder down to the hand.
  • charge noun An amount of money asked for a service or product.
  • escutcheon noun The shield on which a coat of arms is displayed, or, by extension, the coat of arms itself.
  • seal noun A marine mammal with flippers that lives partly on land and partly in the sea.

Senses

vaakuna is used for these senses in English:

  • arm (in the plural) Heraldic bearings or insignia.
  • charge (heraldry) An image displayed on an escutcheon.
  • escutcheon (heraldry) The shield on which a coat of arms is displayed, or, by extension, the coat of arms itself.
  • national emblem The official emblem that represents a nation.
  • seal A facsimile of an impression of such stamp that is a mark or symbol of an office or organisation.

arm — full definition

  1. noun The part of the human body running from the shoulder down to the hand.
  2. noun A limb of an object or organization that sticks out from the main body, such as a chair arm, a crane arm, or a branch of a company.
  3. noun A narrow stretch of water or land reaching out from a larger body.
  4. verb To equip someone or something with weapons, or more loosely, with the tools needed for a task.

charge — full definition

  1. noun An amount of money asked for a service or product.
  2. noun A formal accusation that someone has committed a crime.
  3. noun A sudden, forceful rush forward, especially in an attack.
  4. verb To ask someone to pay a particular amount.
  5. verb To formally accuse someone of a crime.

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