pîr — meaning in English
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English meaning
- aged adj Old, especially elderly.
- bridge noun A structure built to carry a road, railway, or path across a river, valley, or other obstacle.
- chopstick noun One of a pair of slender sticks used, held in one hand, to pick up and eat food, especially in East Asian cuisine.
- elder noun A respected older member of a community, often looked to for guidance or leadership.
- old adj Having existed for a long time; not new or young.
- stoop verb To bend the body forward and down.
- tearful adj Crying, or on the verge of crying.
- wheelhouse noun The enclosed area on a ship or boat from which it is steered.
Senses
pîr is used for these senses in English:
- aged Having undergone the improving effects of time; matured.
- backbend (gymnastics, dance) A move in which the performer bends backwards until the hands touch the floor or catches him/herself with the hands.
- elder older, greater than another in age or seniority.
- pons (neuroanatomy) A band of nerve fibres, from the Latin term pōns Varoliī, within the brain stem.
- stoop (architecture, chiefly, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, also, Canada) The staircase and landing or porch leading to the entrance of a residence.
- tearful Accompanied by tears; crying, or about to cry.
- wheelhouse An enclosed compartment on the deck of a vessel such as a fishing boat, originally housing its helm or steering wheel, from which it may be navigated; on a larger vessel it is the bridge.
aged — full definition
- adj Old, especially elderly.
- adj Having the specified age.
- adj Improved or matured over time, especially of food or drink.
bridge — full definition
- noun A structure built to carry a road, railway, or path across a river, valley, or other obstacle.
- noun The bony or cartilaginous ridge along the top of the nose.
- noun A raised platform on a ship from which the captain and crew control and observe the vessel.
- noun A section of a song that connects two other parts, often building tension before a chorus returns.
- noun A trick-taking card game for four players in two partnerships.