bidło — meaning in English

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.
• beater noun A kitchen tool used for mixing or whipping ingredients.

Senses

bidło is used for these senses in English:

• batten (weaving) The movable bar of a loom, which strikes home or closes the threads of a woof.
• beater (weaving) A weaving tool designed to push the weft yarn securely into place. It contains the comb-like insert reed and is sometimes a part of the loom.

batten — full definition

1. 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.
2. verb To fasten or secure something firmly, typically with battens — especially in the phrase "batten down."
3. verb Followed by "on": to grow fat or prosper, often at someone else's expense.

beater — full definition

1. noun A kitchen tool used for mixing or whipping ingredients.
2. noun Informally, an old, run-down car that still works.
3. noun In a hunting party, a person employed to drive game toward the shooters.

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