muelle — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bay noun A body of water partly enclosed by a curve of the coastline.
- dock noun A structure at a harbour where ships load, unload, or are repaired.
- landing noun The act of coming down onto a surface, especially of an aircraft.
- mole noun A small, raised, often dark spot on the skin.
- pier noun A raised platform that extends from the shore out over water, used for boats or entertainment.
- quay noun A stone or concrete platform built along water where boats load and unload.
- soft adj Giving way easily under pressure; not hard or firm.
- spring noun The season between winter and summer, when plants begin to grow again.
- wharf noun A structure built on a shore or riverbank where ships can dock to load and unload.
Senses
muelle is used for these senses in English:
- dock (US, nautical) A fixed structure attached to shore to which a vessel is secured when in port; usually for loading and unloading.
- landing A place on a shoreline where a boat lands.
- mole (nautical) A massive structure, usually of stone, used as a pier, breakwater or junction between places separated by water.
- pier A raised platform built from the shore out over water, supported on piles; used to secure, or provide access to shipping; a jetty.
- quay (nautical) A stone or concrete structure on navigable water used for loading and unloading vessels; a wharf.
- soft Easily giving way under pressure.
- spring An elastic mechanical part or device in any shape (e.g., flat, curved, coiled), made of flexible material (usually spring steel) that exerts force and attempts to spring back when bent, compressed, or stretched.
- wharf (nautical) An artificial landing place for ships on a riverbank or shore.
bay — full definition
- noun A body of water partly enclosed by a curve of the coastline.
- noun A distinct section or compartment, such as a parking space, loading area, or part of a building.
- noun The evergreen tree or shrub whose leaves are used as a cooking herb (bay leaf).
- verb To bark or howl loudly, especially of hunting dogs.
- adj Reddish-brown in colour, especially describing a horse with a black mane and tail.
dock — full definition
- noun A structure at a harbour where ships load, unload, or are repaired.
- verb To bring a ship into a dock, or for a spacecraft to connect to another craft or station.
- verb To deduct an amount from someone's pay or score as a penalty.
- noun The enclosed area in a courtroom where the accused sits during a trial.
- noun A weedy plant with broad leaves, traditionally rubbed on nettle stings.