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cuaille — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • beanpole noun A tall stake used to support climbing bean plants.
  • newel noun Either of two kinds of supporting post in a staircase.
  • pale adjective Light in colour, or lacking the usual colour, especially in the face.
  • pole noun A long, slender piece of wood or metal used for support or construction.
  • 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

cuaille is used for these senses in English:

  • beanpole (informal) A tall, thin person.
  • pale (heraldiccharge) A vertical band down the middle of a shield.
  • 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.

beanpole — full definition

  1. noun A tall stake used to support climbing bean plants.
  2. noun Informally, a very tall, thin person.

newel — full definition

  1. noun Either of two kinds of supporting post in a staircase.
  2. noun A central pillar around which some types of spiral staircase are spiralled.
  3. noun A sturdy pillar at the top or bottom of a flight of stairs, supporting the handrail.

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