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
- noun A tall stake used to support climbing bean plants.
- noun Informally, a very tall, thin person.
newel — full definition
- noun Either of two kinds of supporting post in a staircase.
- noun A central pillar around which some types of spiral staircase are spiralled.
- noun A sturdy pillar at the top or bottom of a flight of stairs, supporting the handrail.