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stake — stake1 /stayk/, n., v., staked, staking. n. 1. a stick or post pointed at one end for driving into the ground as a boundary mark, part of a fence, support for a plant, etc. 2. a post to which a person is bound for execution, usually by burning. 3 … Universalium
stake — I [[t]steɪk[/t]] n. v. staked, stak•ing 1) bui a stick or post pointed at one end for driving into the ground as a boundary mark, part of a fence, support, etc 2) a post to which a person is bound for execution, usu. by burning 3) the stake, the… … From formal English to slang
Pin pool — Pool Pool, n. [F. poule, properly, a hen. See {Pullet}.] [Written also {poule}.] 1. The stake played for in certain games of cards, billiards, etc.; an aggregated stake to which each player has contributed a snare; also, the receptacle for the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stake — I n 1. pale, picket, palisade, spike, pike, stick; post, upright, column, pillar, standard; rod, bar, peg, pin. 2. the stake death by fire or burning, auto da fe . v 3.Often stake outor off mark, demarcate, define, outline, delineate, determine;… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
picket pin — noun 1. : a short stake driven into the ground for tethering a horse 2. West : any of several species of small ground squirrels of the genus Citellus which when sitting erect and motionless resemble a stake at a short distance * * * picket pin, a … Useful english dictionary
tent pin — tent peg or tent pin noun A strong notched peg driven into the ground to fasten a tent • • • Main Entry: ↑tent * * * tent peg or tent pin, a stake driven into the ground, to fasten a tent rope … Useful english dictionary
Kīla (Buddhism) — Kīla The kīla (Sanskrit Devanagari: कील; IAST: kīla; Tibetan: ཕུར་བ, Wylie: phur ba, pronunciation between pur ba and pur pu, alt. transliterations: phurpa, phurbu or phurpu) is a three sided peg, stake, knife … Wikipedia
Glossary of cue sports terms — The following is a glossary of traditional English language terms used in the three overarching cue sports disciplines: carom (or carambole) billiards referring to the various carom games played on a billiard table without pockets; pool (pocket… … Wikipedia
Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… … Universalium
Business and Industry Review — ▪ 1999 Introduction Overview Annual Average Rates of Growth of Manufacturing Output, 1980 97, Table Pattern of Output, 1994 97, Table Index Numbers of Production, Employment, and Productivity in Manufacturing Industries, Table (For Annual… … Universalium
Society of True Christians — Confraternita dei Buoni Cristiani Active between c. 1530 and 1545 Type Study and discussion group Purpose/focus Philosophical Headquarters Mdina Location … Wikipedia
