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Schaft — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • arbor noun A shaded garden structure covered with climbing plants, used as a place to sit.
  • handle noun The part of an object that is designed to be gripped by hand.
  • hood noun A loose covering for the head, often part of a jacket or coat.
  • shaft noun A long, narrow, straight part of a tool, weapon, or machine — such as a handle, pole, or rotating rod that transmits power.
  • ship noun A large vessel built to carry people or cargo across water.

Senses

Schaft is used for these senses in English:

  • hood A substantive suffix denoting a condition or state of being.
  • hood A substantive suffix denoting a group sharing a specified condition or state.
  • ship Appended to a noun to form a new noun denoting a property or state of being, time spent in a role, or a specialised union. In particular, the way a set of social duties associated with a particular role shapes or develop's one's character.
  • arbor An axis or shaft supporting a rotating part on a lathe.
  • handle The part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when used or moved.

arbor — full definition

  1. noun A shaded garden structure covered with climbing plants, used as a place to sit.
  2. noun A rotating shaft or spindle in a machine, such as a lathe, that supports a moving part.

handle — full definition

  1. noun The part of an object that is designed to be gripped by hand.
  2. noun A username or nickname someone uses online or over radio.
  3. verb To touch, hold, or manage something with the hands.
  4. verb To deal with or cope with a situation, person, or emotion.

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