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kargı — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cane noun The tall, jointed stem of plants like bamboo or sugar cane.
  • javelin noun A light spear designed to be thrown by hand, used historically as a weapon.
  • lance noun A long spear, traditionally carried by a mounted soldier or knight.
  • pike noun A long spear once carried by foot soldiers, used for thrusting rather than throwing.
  • spear noun A weapon consisting of a long shaft with a sharp point, used for thrusting or throwing.

Senses

kargı is used for these senses in English:

  • javelin A light spear thrown with the hand and used as a weapon.
  • lance (medicine) Prick or cut open with a sharp instrument.
  • lance Pierce with or as if with a lance.
  • lance Move suddenly and quickly
  • pike (military, historical) A very long spear used two-handed by infantry soldiers for thrusting (not throwing), both for attacks on enemy foot soldiers and as a countermeasure against cavalry assaults.
  • spear A long stick with a sharp tip used as a weapon for throwing or thrusting, or anything used to make a thrusting motion.

cane — full definition

  1. noun The tall, jointed stem of plants like bamboo or sugar cane.
  2. noun A walking stick used for support while walking.
  3. noun A rod traditionally used for corporal punishment, or the punishment itself.
  4. verb To hit someone with a cane as punishment.
  5. verb Informal: to heavily defeat or criticize someone.

javelin — full definition

  1. noun A light spear designed to be thrown by hand, used historically as a weapon.
  2. noun A metal-tipped spear thrown for distance in a track and field event.
  3. verb To hurl something through the air the way a javelin is thrown, or to pierce something with one.

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