tige — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cane noun The tall, jointed stem of plants like bamboo or sugar cane.
- pintle noun A pin on the buckle of a belt used to fit into the holes of the belt and hold it at the desired level of tightness.
- rod noun A straight, thin bar, stick, or pole made of wood, metal, or similar material.
- stalk noun The stem of a plant, or a similar stem-like part.
- stem noun The main stalk of a plant that supports leaves, flowers, or fruit.
Senses
tige is used for these senses in English:
- cane (uncountable) The slender, flexible main stem of a plant such as bamboo, including many species in the grass family Gramineae
- pintle (nautical) A pin or bolt, usually vertical, which acts as a pivot for a hinge or a rudder.
- stem A slender supporting member of an individual part of a plant such as a flower or a leaf; also, by analogy, the shaft of a feather.
cane — full definition
- noun The tall, jointed stem of plants like bamboo or sugar cane.
- noun A walking stick used for support while walking.
- noun A rod traditionally used for corporal punishment, or the punishment itself.
- verb To hit someone with a cane as punishment.
- verb Informal: to heavily defeat or criticize someone.
pintle — full definition
- noun A pin on the buckle of a belt used to fit into the holes of the belt and hold it at the desired level of tightness.
- noun A pin or bolt, usually vertical, which acts as a pivot for a hinge or a rudder.
- noun An iron pin used to control recoil of a cannon or around which a gun carriage revolves.