ραβδί — meaning in English

English meaning

• rod noun A straight, thin bar, stick, or pole made of wood, metal, or similar material.
• staff noun The people who work for an organisation.
• stick noun A thin piece of wood, especially a fallen branch or twig.

Senses

ραβδί is used for these senses in English:

• staff (plural staffs or staves) A long, straight, thick wooden rod or stick, especially one used to assist in walking.
• stick A relatively long, thin piece of wood, of any size.
• stick A cane or walking stick (usually wooden, metal or plastic) to aid in walking.

rod — full definition

1. noun A straight, thin bar, stick, or pole made of wood, metal, or similar material.
2. noun A long, tapering pole used for fishing.
3. noun An old unit of length equal to about 5.5 yards (roughly 5 meters), once used in surveying and land measurement.
4. noun (slang) A handgun.

staff — full definition

1. noun The people who work for an organisation.
2. noun A long stick or rod, sometimes carried as a symbol of authority or used for support while walking.
3. noun In music, the set of horizontal lines that notes are written on.
4. verb To supply an organisation with workers.

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