barre — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bar noun A place that sells alcoholic drinks to be consumed on the premises, or the counter inside it.
- helm noun The wheel or tiller used to steer a ship; more broadly, the position of control or leadership.
- pipe noun A rigid tube used to carry water, gas, or other fluids.
- slash noun A quick, forceful cutting stroke, or the cut it leaves.
- slot noun A narrow opening or groove designed to fit something into, or an assigned place in a schedule or sequence.
- tiller noun A handle attached to a boat's rudder, used to steer the boat.
- wheel noun A circular object that turns on a central axis, used for movement or to power machinery.
Senses
barre is used for these senses in English:
- bar (music) A vertical line across a musical staff dividing written music into sections, typically of equal durational value.
- bar (transitive) To obstruct the passage of (someone or something).
- bar (transitive) To prohibit.
- bar (transitive) To lock or bolt with a bar.
- bar To imprint or paint with bars, to stripe.
- barre (ballet) A handrail fixed to a wall used for ballet exercises.
- bend sinister (heraldiccharge) A diagonal band on a coat of arms going from the sinister chief (the viewer's top right) to the dexter base, sometimes erroneously held to indicate bastardy.
- helm (nautical) The tiller (or, in a large ship, the wheel) which is used to control the rudder of a marine vessel; also, the entire steering apparatus of a vessel.
bar — full definition
- noun A place that sells alcoholic drinks to be consumed on the premises, or the counter inside it.
- noun A rigid piece of metal, wood, or similar material, much longer than it is wide.
- noun A block-shaped piece of a solid substance, especially soap or chocolate.
- noun Something that blocks or prevents progress; an obstacle.
- noun The legal profession, or the examination lawyers must pass to practise.
helm — full definition
- noun The wheel or tiller used to steer a ship; more broadly, the position of control or leadership.
- verb To steer a vessel, or to lead or direct a project or organization.