Steg — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bridge noun A structure built to carry a road, railway, or path across a river, valley, or other obstacle.
- crosspiece noun A horizontal or transverse beam or similar member that extends across or perpendicular to something.
- dock noun A structure at a harbour where ships load, unload, or are repaired.
- gangboard noun A board or plank used as a temporary footbridge between a ship and a dockside or any gap such as scaffolding.
- gangplank noun A movable board or ramp used as a bridge between a ship and the dock.
- saddle noun A leather seat fitted to the back of a horse or other animal for a rider.
Senses
Steg is used for these senses in English:
- bridge (music, lutherie) The piece, on string instruments, that supports the strings from the sounding board.
- crosspiece A horizontal or transverse beam or similar member that extends across or perpendicular to something.
- dock (US, nautical) A fixed structure attached to shore to which a vessel is secured when in port; usually for loading and unloading.
- duckboard Wooden, low walkway or short part of a path with one or more planks, logs, or boards laid after each other lengthwise, often two planks wide.
- gangboard (nautical) A board or plank used as a temporary footbridge between a ship and a dockside or any gap such as scaffolding.
- gangplank (nautical) A board used as a temporary footbridge between a ship and a dockside.
- saddle The part of a guitar which supports the strings and, in an acoustic guitar, transfers their vibrations through the bridge to the soundboard.
bridge — full definition
- noun A structure built to carry a road, railway, or path across a river, valley, or other obstacle.
- noun The bony or cartilaginous ridge along the top of the nose.
- noun A raised platform on a ship from which the captain and crew control and observe the vessel.
- noun A section of a song that connects two other parts, often building tension before a chorus returns.
- noun A trick-taking card game for four players in two partnerships.
crosspiece — full definition
- noun A horizontal or transverse beam or similar member that extends across or perpendicular to something.
- noun A bar or timber connecting two knightheads or two bitts; a timber over the windlass, with pins for belaying the running rigging.