Wirbelsäule — meaning in English

English meaning

backbone noun The column of connected vertebrae running down the back that protects the spinal cord.
spine noun A series of bones situated at the back from the head to the pelvis of a human, or from the head to the tail of an animal, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen.

Wirbelsäule is used for these senses in English:

backbone (countable) The series of vertebrae, separated by disks, that encloses and protects the spinal cord, and runs down the middle of the back in vertebrate animals.
spine Something resembling a backbone, such as a ridge, or a long, central structure from which other structures radiate.
vertebral column (skeleton) The series of vertebrae that protect the spinal cord; the spinal column.

noun The column of connected vertebrae running down the back that protects the spinal cord.
noun The essential support or core structure of a system or organization.
noun Firmness of character; courage.

noun A series of bones situated at the back from the head to the pelvis of a human, or from the head to the tail of an animal, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen.
noun Courage or assertiveness.
noun Something resembling a backbone, such as a ridge, or a long, central structure from which other structures radiate.
noun The narrow, bound edge of a book that encloses the inner edges of the pages, facing outwards when the book is on a shelf and typically bearing the title and the author's and publisher's name.