Krummstab — meaning in English

English meaning

• crook noun A dishonest person, especially a criminal or swindler.
• crosier noun A hooked or cross-topped staff carried by a bishop, abbot or archbishop as a mark of office.

Senses

Krummstab is used for these senses in English:

• crook A specialized staff with a semi-circular bend (a "hook") at one end used by shepherds to control their herds.
• crosier A staff with a hooked end similar to a shepherd's crook, or with a cross at the end, carried by an abbot, bishop, or archbishop as a symbol of office.
• friar's cowl A plant of species Arisarum vulgare, common arisarum, native principally to the Mediterranean.

crook — full definition

1. noun A dishonest person, especially a criminal or swindler.
2. noun A hooked staff, such as the one used by shepherds or carried by a bishop.
3. noun A bend or curve, especially in a part of the body such as the arm.
4. verb To bend something, especially a finger or arm.
5. adj Australian/NZ informal: unwell, or of poor quality.

crosier — full definition

1. noun A hooked or cross-topped staff carried by a bishop, abbot or archbishop as a mark of office.
2. noun A young fern frond that is still tightly coiled before it unrolls.

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