Läufer — meaning in English

English meaning

• bishop noun A senior clergy member who oversees churches and priests within a district (a diocese).
• cursor noun A sliding part of a measuring instrument that is moved to mark a particular point.
• runner noun A person who runs, especially as a sport or form of exercise.

Senses

Läufer is used for these senses in English:

• bishop (chess) The chess piece denoted ♗ or ♝ which moves along diagonal lines and developed from the shatranj alfil ("elephant") and was originally known as the aufil or archer in English.
• cursor A part of any of several scientific or measuring instruments that moves back and forth to indicate a position.
• runner A long, narrow carpet for a high-traffic area such as a hall or stairs.

bishop — full definition

1. noun A senior clergy member who oversees churches and priests within a district (a diocese).
2. noun A chess piece that moves diagonally.

cursor — full definition

1. noun A sliding part of a measuring instrument that is moved to mark a particular point.
2. noun (computing) A small symbol on a screen that shows where the mouse pointer is.
3. noun (computing) A blinking line or bar on a screen that shows where typed text will appear.
4. noun (computing) A pointer that keeps track of one row of data in a database as it is read.

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