tirant — meaning in English

English meaning

• bootstrap verb To start and grow a business or project using only your own money and revenue, without outside investment.
• draft noun An early, unfinished version of a piece of writing.

Senses

tirant is used for these senses in English:

• bootstrap A loop (leather or other material) sewn at the side or top rear of a boot to help in pulling the boot on.
• draft (nautical) The depth of water needed to float a particular ship; the depth from the waterline to the bottom of a vessel's hull; the depth of water drawn by a vessel.

bootstrap — full definition

1. verb To start and grow a business or project using only your own money and revenue, without outside investment.
2. verb In computing, to start up a computer or system by loading a small initial program that then loads the rest.
3. noun A loop of leather or fabric at the back of a boot, used to pull it on.

draft — full definition

1. noun An early, unfinished version of a piece of writing.
2. noun A current of air moving through an enclosed space.
3. noun (US) Compulsory enlistment into military service; conscription.
4. noun The process of selecting players for professional sports teams.
5. verb To write a preliminary version of something.

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