Deichsel — meaning in English

English meaning

• beam noun A long, sturdy length of wood, steel, or concrete used to support a structure such as a floor, roof, or ship deck.
• mattock noun A farming tool like a pickaxe, with its blade set at a right angle to the handle.
• shaft noun A long, narrow, straight part of a tool, weapon, or machine — such as a handle, pole, or rotating rod that transmits power.

Senses

Deichsel is used for these senses in English:

• beam (literary) The pole of a carriage or chariot.
• mattock An agricultural tool whose blades are at right angles to the body, similar to a pickaxe.
• shaft One of the poles between which a draught animal is harnessed to a vehicle.

beam — full definition

1. noun A long, sturdy length of wood, steel, or concrete used to support a structure such as a floor, roof, or ship deck.
2. noun A ray or narrow stream of light.
3. noun A wide, happy smile.
4. verb To smile broadly and happily.
5. verb To send out light, or to transmit signals or data wirelessly.

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