sciathán — meaning in English

English meaning

• arm noun The part of the human body running from the shoulder down to the hand.
• wing noun One of the limbs a bird, insect, or aircraft uses to fly.

Senses

sciathán is used for these senses in English:

• arm (anatomy) The portion of the upper human appendage, from the shoulder to the wrist and sometimes including the hand.
• wing A faction of a political movement. Usually implies a position apart from the mainstream center position.

arm — full definition

1. noun The part of the human body running from the shoulder down to the hand.
2. noun A limb of an object or organization that sticks out from the main body, such as a chair arm, a crane arm, or a branch of a company.
3. noun A narrow stretch of water or land reaching out from a larger body.
4. verb To equip someone or something with weapons, or more loosely, with the tools needed for a task.

wing — full definition

1. noun One of the limbs a bird, insect, or aircraft uses to fly.
2. noun A section or faction of a building, organization, or political party.
3. verb To improvise something without preparation, as in "wing it".

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