stad — meaning in English
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English meaning
- anvil noun A heavy block of iron with a flat top, used by blacksmiths as a surface for hammering and shaping hot metal.
- city noun A large, important settlement, generally bigger than a town and often with its own local government.
- stead noun The place or role of someone or something, especially when taken over by a replacement, as in "in his stead."
- town noun A populated area with its own local government, shops, and services, generally smaller than a city.
- township noun A small administrative division of a county or district, often rural.
- urban adj Relating to, or located in, a city or town, as opposed to the countryside.
Senses
stad is used for these senses in English:
- selvage (weaving) The edge of a woven fabric, where the weft (side-to-side) threads run around the warp (top to bottom) threads, creating a finished edge.
- stead (archaic) An estate, a property with its grounds; a farm; a homestead.
- town (UK, historical) A rural settlement in which a market was held at least once a week.
- township The territory of a town.
- urban Of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or happening or located in, a city or town; of, pertaining to, or characteristic of life in such a place, especially when contrasted with the countryside.
anvil — full definition
- noun A heavy block of iron with a flat top, used by blacksmiths as a surface for hammering and shaping hot metal.
- noun The small anvil-shaped bone in the middle ear (also called the incus).
- noun A flat-topped, spreading cloud formation that appears at the top of a thunderstorm.
- verb To shape or hammer something as if working it on a blacksmith's anvil.
city — full definition
- noun A large, important settlement, generally bigger than a town and often with its own local government.
- noun The central business or downtown area of a settlement.