stav — meaning in English
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English meaning
- baton noun A short stick used by a police officer as a weapon or by a conductor to lead an orchestra.
- bow noun A weapon made from a curved piece of flexible material strung with a cord, used to shoot arrows.
- pole noun A long, slender piece of wood or metal used for support or construction.
- rod noun A straight, thin bar, stick, or pole made of wood, metal, or similar material.
- staff noun The people who work for an organisation.
- stem noun The main stalk of a plant that supports leaves, flowers, or fruit.
- stick noun A thin piece of wood, especially a fallen branch or twig.
Senses
stav is used for these senses in English:
- baton (military) A ceremonial staff of a field marshal or a similar high-ranking military office.
- bow (nautical) The front of a boat or ship.
- rod A straight bar that unites moving parts of a machine, for holding parts together as a connecting rod or for transferring power as a driveshaft.
- staff (plural staffs or staves) A long, straight, thick wooden rod or stick, especially one used to assist in walking.
- stem (nautical, precisely) The vertical or nearly vertical forward extension of the keel, to which the forward ends of the planks or strakes are attached.
- stick A cane or walking stick (usually wooden, metal or plastic) to aid in walking.
- stick A relatively long, thin piece of wood, of any size.
baton — full definition
- noun A short stick used by a police officer as a weapon or by a conductor to lead an orchestra.
- noun A short rod passed from runner to runner in a relay race.
bow — full definition
- noun A weapon made from a curved piece of flexible material strung with a cord, used to shoot arrows.
- noun A rod strung with hair, used to play a stringed instrument.
- noun A knot with two loops, often used for decoration or to tie laces.
- verb To bend forward at the waist, or lower the head, as a sign of respect or greeting.
- verb To give in or stop resisting.