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palanchino — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • claw noun A sharp, curved nail on the toe of an animal, bird, or reptile.
  • crowbar noun A steel bar, usually with a curved, flattened end, used as a lever to pry things apart or force them open.
  • litter noun Rubbish or trash left lying around in a public place.
  • palanquin noun An enclosed litter, carried on poles by bearers, historically used to transport a passenger.

Senses

palanchino is used for these senses in English:

  • claw A mechanical device resembling a claw, used for gripping or lifting.
  • crowbar An iron or steel bar, often with a flattened end which may also be hook-shaped, to be used as a lever to manually force things apart.
  • litter (countable, obsolete) A bed, especially a pile of straw with blankets &c. used as a bed.
  • palanquin (loosely) Synonym of litter, any similar vehicle open or closed, human or animal-borne, particularly (historical) in colonial Asian contexts.

claw — full definition

  1. noun A sharp, curved nail on the toe of an animal, bird, or reptile.
  2. noun A pincer of a crab, lobster, or similar creature.
  3. verb To scratch, grip, or tear at something using claws (or fingernails).

crowbar — full definition

  1. noun A steel bar, usually with a curved, flattened end, used as a lever to pry things apart or force them open.
  2. verb To force open or move using a crowbar, or by similar forceful means.

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