haste — meaning in English

English meaning

• rod noun A straight, thin bar, stick, or pole made of wood, metal, or similar material.
• shaft noun A long, narrow, straight part of a tool, weapon, or machine — such as a handle, pole, or rotating rod that transmits power.
• stalk noun The stem of a plant, or a similar stem-like part.
• stem noun The main stalk of a plant that supports leaves, flowers, or fruit.

Senses

haste is used for these senses in English:

• haulm (countable) An individual plant stem.
• shaft The long, narrow, central body of a spear, arrow, or javelin.
• stem A slender supporting member of an individual part of a plant such as a flower or a leaf; also, by analogy, the shaft of a feather.

rod — full definition

1. noun A straight, thin bar, stick, or pole made of wood, metal, or similar material.
2. noun A long, tapering pole used for fishing.
3. noun An old unit of length equal to about 5.5 yards (roughly 5 meters), once used in surveying and land measurement.
4. noun (slang) A handgun.

shaft — full definition

1. noun A long, narrow, straight part of a tool, weapon, or machine — such as a handle, pole, or rotating rod that transmits power.
2. noun A vertical or sloped passage sunk into the ground, or a vertical passage in a building housing an elevator or ventilation.
3. noun A narrow beam of light.
4. verb To treat someone unfairly or cheat them, often through deceit.

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