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heald

noun

Meaning

  1. Heddle
  2. To bend; incline; tilt (as a water-vessel or ship); heel.
  3. To pour out; pour.
  4. To throw; cast; put.
  5. To bow; bend; incline; tilt or cant over.
  6. To decline; sink; go down.
  7. To yield; give way; surrender.
  8. An inclination; a cant.
  9. An incline; slope.
  10. A decline; decrease; wane.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

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Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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