horquilla — meaning in English
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English meaning
- fork noun A pronged utensil used for eating or serving food.
- hairpin noun A thin U-shaped pin used to hold hair in place.
- oarlock noun A usually U-shaped device attached to the gunwale of a rowboat to hold the oars in place while rowing.
- pitchfork noun A long-handled farm tool with sharp tines, used for lifting and moving hay or straw.
- rowlock noun A usually U-shaped pivot attached to the gunwale (outrigger in a sport boat) of a boat that supports and guides an oar, and provides a fulcrum for rowing; an oarlock.
Senses
horquilla is used for these senses in English:
- fork (cycling, motorcycles, by abstraction from a pronged tool's shape) In a bicycle or motorcycle, the portion of the frameset holding the front wheel, allowing the rider to steer and balance, also called front fork.
- hairpin A pin or fastener for the hair.
- hairpin bend An acute curve, often one of a series, in a road, especially on a steep incline.
- oarlock (nautical) A usually U-shaped device attached to the gunwale of a rowboat to hold the oars in place while rowing.
- rowlock (nautical, chiefly, British) A usually U-shaped pivot attached to the gunwale (outrigger in a sport boat) of a boat that supports and guides an oar, and provides a fulcrum for rowing; an oarlock.
fork — full definition
- noun A pronged utensil used for eating or serving food.
- noun A point where a road, path, or river splits into two directions.
- noun A separate version of a software project or dataset created from an existing one.
- verb To split into two or more branches or directions.
hairpin — full definition
- noun A thin U-shaped pin used to hold hair in place.
- noun A very sharp bend in a road, shaped like a hairpin.