πάσσαλος — meaning in English

English meaning

• pale adjective Light in colour, or lacking the usual colour, especially in the face.
• post noun A long upright pole or beam, such as a fence post or lamppost.
• stake noun A pointed piece of wood or metal driven into the ground as a marker or support.

Senses

πάσσαλος is used for these senses in English:

• pale A wooden stake; a picket.
• post A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground; a fencepost; a lightpost.
• stake A piece of wood or other material, usually long and slender, pointed at one end so as to be easily driven into the ground as a marker or a support or stay.

pale — full definition

1. adjective Light in colour, or lacking the usual colour, especially in the face.
2. verb To become pale, especially from shock, fear, or illness.
3. verb To seem weaker or less impressive by comparison.
4. noun The historical phrase "beyond the pale," meaning outside acceptable limits or boundaries.

post — full definition

1. noun A long upright pole or beam, such as a fence post or lamppost.
2. noun A job or official position.
3. noun The system for delivering mail, or the mail itself.
4. noun A message published online, such as on a blog or social media.
5. verb To send something through the mail.

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