vekki — meaning in English

English meaning

• board verb To get onto a ship, plane, train, or other vehicle to travel.
• plait noun A length of hair, straw, or similar material woven into interlocking strands; a braid.
• pleat noun A fold pressed or stitched into cloth to shape a garment or add fullness, made by doubling the fabric back on itself.

Senses

vekki is used for these senses in English:

• board (nautical) The distance a sailing vessel runs between tacks when working to windward.
• plait A flat fold; a doubling, as of cloth; a pleat.
• pleat (sewing) A fold in the fabric of a garment, usually a skirt, as a part of the design of the garment, with the purpose of adding controlled fullness and freedom of movement, or taking up excess fabric. There are many types of pleats, differing in their construction and appearance.

board — full definition

1. verb To get onto a ship, plane, train, or other vehicle to travel.
2. verb To provide or receive regular meals and a place to sleep, usually for payment.
3. noun A flat, thin piece of wood or similar rigid material.
4. noun A group of people who officially manage or advise a company or organization.

plait — full definition

1. noun A length of hair, straw, or similar material woven into interlocking strands; a braid.
2. verb To weave strands together into a braid.

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