srón — meaning in English

English meaning

• bow noun A weapon made from a curved piece of flexible material strung with a cord, used to shoot arrows.
• nose noun The part of the face that contains the nostrils and is used for breathing and smelling.

Senses

srón is used for these senses in English:

• bow (nautical) The front of a boat or ship.

bow — full definition

1. noun A weapon made from a curved piece of flexible material strung with a cord, used to shoot arrows.
2. noun A rod strung with hair, used to play a stringed instrument.
3. noun A knot with two loops, often used for decoration or to tie laces.
4. verb To bend forward at the waist, or lower the head, as a sign of respect or greeting.
5. verb To give in or stop resisting.

nose — full definition

1. noun The part of the face that contains the nostrils and is used for breathing and smelling.
2. noun The projecting front or tip of an object, such as an aircraft or vehicle.
3. noun A person's sense of smell, or the ability to detect or judge something, especially wine or a story worth investigating.
4. verb To move slowly and carefully forward, front end first.
5. verb To pry or snoop into something, often as "nose around" or "nose into."

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