madiere — meaning in English
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English meaning
- rib noun One of the curved bones that run from the spine around toward the breastbone, forming the cage that protects the chest.
Senses
madiere is used for these senses in English:
- athwartships (nautical) Across the vessel sideways, i.e. in a direction at right angles to the fore-and-aft line of the vessel.
- rib (architectural element) A long, narrow, usually arched member projecting from the surface of a structure, especially such a member separating the webs of a vault
rib — full definition
- noun One of the curved bones that run from the spine around toward the breastbone, forming the cage that protects the chest.
- noun A cut of meat that still has one or more rib bones in it.
- noun A supporting structural piece shaped like a rib, such as in a ship's hull, an aircraft wing, or an umbrella.
- verb To tease someone in a friendly, good-natured way.