по́сох — meaning in English

English meaning

• crook noun A dishonest person, especially a criminal or swindler.
• crosier noun A hooked or cross-topped staff carried by a bishop, abbot or archbishop as a mark of office.
• staff noun The people who work for an organisation.
• stave noun One of the curved wooden strips fitted together to form the side of a barrel or cask.
• stick noun A thin piece of wood, especially a fallen branch or twig.
• verge noun The point right before something happens; the brink or edge.

Senses

по́сох is used for these senses in English:

• crook A specialized staff with a semi-circular bend (a "hook") at one end used by shepherds to control their herds.
• crosier A staff with a hooked end similar to a shepherd's crook, or with a cross at the end, carried by an abbot, bishop, or archbishop as a symbol of office.
• staff (plural staffs or staves) A long, straight, thick wooden rod or stick, especially one used to assist in walking.
• stave A staff or walking stick.
• stick A cane or walking stick (usually wooden, metal or plastic) to aid in walking.
• verge A rod or staff of office, e.g. of a verger.
• walking stick A tool, such as a cane, used to ease pressure on the legs, and to aid stability, when walking.

crook — full definition

1. noun A dishonest person, especially a criminal or swindler.
2. noun A hooked staff, such as the one used by shepherds or carried by a bishop.
3. noun A bend or curve, especially in a part of the body such as the arm.
4. verb To bend something, especially a finger or arm.
5. adj Australian/NZ informal: unwell, or of poor quality.

crosier — full definition

1. noun A hooked or cross-topped staff carried by a bishop, abbot or archbishop as a mark of office.
2. noun A young fern frond that is still tightly coiled before it unrolls.

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