Marterpfahl — meaning in English
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English meaning
- stake noun A pointed piece of wood or metal driven into the ground as a marker or support.
Senses
Marterpfahl is used for these senses in English:
- stake (with definite article) The piece of timber to which a person condemned to death was affixed to be burned.
stake — full definition
- noun A pointed piece of wood or metal driven into the ground as a marker or support.
- noun A share or personal interest in a business, outcome, or situation.
- noun Money or something else risked in a bet or contest.
- verb To risk something on the outcome of an event, or to mark an area with stakes.