douve — meaning in English

English meaning

• fluke noun A lucky, accidental success unlikely to happen again.
• moat noun A deep, wide ditch, usually filled with water, dug around a castle or fort for defence.
• stave noun One of the curved wooden strips fitted together to form the side of a barrel or cask.

Senses

douve is used for these senses in English:

• fluke Either of the two lobes of a whale's or similar creature's tail.
• moat A deep, wide defensive ditch, normally filled with water, surrounding a fortified habitation.
• stave One of a number of narrow strips of wood, or narrow iron plates, placed edge to edge to form the sides, covering, or lining of a vessel or structure; especially, one of the strips which form the sides of a cask, barrel, pail, etc.

fluke — full definition

1. noun A lucky, accidental success unlikely to happen again.
2. noun A parasitic flatworm.

moat — full definition

1. noun A deep, wide ditch, usually filled with water, dug around a castle or fort for defence.
2. noun A business advantage that protects a company from competitors.
3. verb To surround something with a moat.

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