Diele — meaning in English

English meaning

• batten noun A long, narrow strip of wood or metal used to strengthen, fasten, or hold something in place, especially in construction or on a ship.
• corridor noun A long narrow passage inside a building, with rooms opening off it.
• hall noun A passage or corridor inside a building.

Senses

Diele is used for these senses in English:

• batten (carpentry, construction) A plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, to provide a fixing point, to strengthen, or to prevent warping.
• corridor A narrow hall or passage with rooms leading off it, as in a building or in a railway carriage.
• hall A corridor; a hallway.

batten — full definition

1. noun A long, narrow strip of wood or metal used to strengthen, fasten, or hold something in place, especially in construction or on a ship.
2. verb To fasten or secure something firmly, typically with battens — especially in the phrase "batten down."
3. verb Followed by "on": to grow fat or prosper, often at someone else's expense.

corridor — full definition

1. noun A long narrow passage inside a building, with rooms opening off it.
2. noun A strip of land, airspace, or territory that allows passage between two places.

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