cale — meaning in English
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English meaning
- hold verb To grasp, carry, or support something with your hands or arms.
- hub noun The central part of a wheel, around which it turns.
- prop noun An object used to support something, or to keep it in place.
- wedge noun A piece of material, thick at one end and tapering to a thin edge, used to split, tighten, or lever things apart.
Senses
cale is used for these senses in English:
- cargo hold (nautical) A hold on a ship (including the forehold and stern hold), used to store cargo during a voyage.
- hold (nautical, aviation) The cargo area of a ship or aircraft (often holds or cargo hold).
- hub A block for scotching a wheel.
- prop An object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports.
- slipway (nautical) A sloping surface, leading down to the shore or to a river, on which ships are built, repaired or stored and from which they are launched.
- wedge One of the simple machines; a piece of material, such as metal or wood, thick at one edge and tapered to a thin edge at the other for insertion in a narrow crevice, used for splitting, tightening, securing, or levering.
- wedge (golf) A type of iron club used for short, high trajectories.
hold — full definition
- verb To grasp, carry, or support something with your hands or arms.
- verb To keep something in a particular state, position, or place, such as reserving it or making someone wait.
- verb To remain true, valid, or in effect.
- noun A grip or grasp on something.
- noun The cargo storage area below a ship's deck.
hub — full definition
- noun The central part of a wheel, around which it turns.
- noun A central point where many routes, activities, or services converge.
- noun A small networking device that connects several devices on a local network.