cabeceira — meaning in English

English meaning

• bolster noun A long cylindrical pillow or cushion.
• headboard noun A vertical panel at the head end of a bed.
• source noun The place, person, or thing that something originates from.
• threshold noun The strip or slab at the bottom of a doorway that you step over to enter.

Senses

cabeceira is used for these senses in English:

• bolster A large cushion or pillow, usually cylindrical in shape.
• headboard A vertical panel, either plain or upholstered, attached to the head of a bed.
• headwaters The source of a river, the set of streams that feed into the river's beginning.
• source The person, place, or thing from which something (information, goods, etc.) comes or is acquired.
• threshold (aviation) The start of the landing area of a runway.

bolster — full definition

1. noun A long cylindrical pillow or cushion.
2. verb To support, strengthen, or reinforce something.

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