palheta — meaning in English

English meaning

• boater noun Someone who travels by boat.
• reed noun A tall, slender grass-like plant that grows in wet ground or shallow water.

Senses

palheta is used for these senses in English:

• boater (headwear) A straw hat, very stiff, with a flat brim and crown.
• plectrum (music) A small piece of plastic, metal, ivory, etc., for plucking the strings of a guitar, lyre, mandolin, etc.
• reed (countable, music) Part of an aerophone musical instrument, comprising a thin piece of wood or metal, which vibrates to produce sound when air passes through it.

boater — full definition

1. noun Someone who travels by boat.
2. noun Synonym of boatman, particularly its captain.
3. noun A straw hat, very stiff, with a flat brim and crown.

reed — full definition

1. noun A tall, slender grass-like plant that grows in wet ground or shallow water.
2. noun A thin strip of cane or metal in certain musical instruments that vibrates to produce sound.

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