по́сох — meaning in English

English meaning

• crook noun A dishonest person, especially a criminal or swindler.
• 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.

staff — full definition

1. noun The people who work for an organisation.
2. noun A long stick or rod, sometimes carried as a symbol of authority or used for support while walking.
3. noun In music, the set of horizontal lines that notes are written on.
4. verb To supply an organisation with workers.

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