stecca — meaning in English
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English meaning
- batten noun A long, narrow strip of wood or metal used to strengthen, fasten, or hold something in place, especially in construction or on a ship.
- carton noun A lightweight box made of cardboard or waxed paper, used to package goods.
- crack verb To break, split, or form a line of damage without falling completely apart.
- cue noun A signal or prompt that tells someone it is time to act.
- rod noun A straight, thin bar, stick, or pole made of wood, metal, or similar material.
- slat noun A thin, narrow strip or bar of wood (lath), metal, or plastic.
- snooker noun A cue sport played on a large table with 22 balls, popular in the UK and Commonwealth.
- splint noun A rigid support used to hold an injured body part, like a broken bone, in place.
- stake noun A pointed piece of wood or metal driven into the ground as a marker or support.
- stick noun A thin piece of wood, especially a fallen branch or twig.
Senses
stecca is used for these senses in English:
- batten (nautical) A long, narrow strip, originally of wood but now also of fibreglass, metal, etc., used for various purposes aboard a ship; especially one attached to a mast or spar for protection, one holding down the edge of a tarpaulin covering a hatch to prevent water from entering the hatch, one inserted in a pocket sewn on a sail to keep it flat, or one from which a hammock is suspended.
- carton A pack of cigarettes, usually ten, wrapped in cellophane or packed in a light cardboard box.
- crack (onomatopoeia) Any sharp sound.
- cue (sports, billiards, snooker, pool) A straight tapering stick used to hit the balls in various games.
- cue sport (sports) A game played with a cue and balls, such as billiards.
- slat A thin, narrow strip or bar of wood (lath), metal, or plastic.
- snooker A cue sport, popular in the UK and other Commonwealth of Nations countries.
- splint (medicine) A device to immobilize a body part.
batten — full definition
- noun A long, narrow strip of wood or metal used to strengthen, fasten, or hold something in place, especially in construction or on a ship.
- verb To fasten or secure something firmly, typically with battens — especially in the phrase "batten down."
- verb Followed by "on": to grow fat or prosper, often at someone else's expense.