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korkuluk — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • balustrade noun A railing along the edge of a staircase, balcony, terrace or bridge, supported by a row of short posts and acting as both a barrier and a decorative feature.
  • scarecrow noun A figure made to look human, dressed in old clothes and set up in a field to frighten birds away from crops.

Senses

korkuluk is used for these senses in English:

  • balustrade A row of balusters topped by a rail, serving as an open parapet, as along the edge of a balcony, terrace, bridge, staircase, or the eaves of a building.
  • scarecrow An effigy, typically made of straw and dressed in old clothes, fixed to a pole in a field to deter birds from eating crops or seeds planted there. [from 1530s]

scarecrow — full definition

  1. noun A figure made to look human, dressed in old clothes and set up in a field to frighten birds away from crops.
  2. noun A very thin, awkward, or raggedly dressed person.

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