nos

LanguageKashubian

Meaning

1. nose (protuberance on the face housing the nostrils, which are used to breathe or smell)
2. beak, bill (rigid structure projecting from the front of a bird's face, used for pecking, grooming, foraging, carrying items, eating food, etc.)
3. tip of a scythe blade
4. nose (in a wheelbarrow, the front part of the bar with a hole at the end, in which the movable wheel axis rotates)

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Pronunciationˈnɔs

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThe word has multiple metaphorical meanings related to shape, including parts of tools, ships, and sleds.

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