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bawd.

thumb

4 characters1 syllables approx.Cymraeg language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbau̯d/
  1. thumb

    feminine · masculine
  2. big toe

    feminine · masculine
  3. claw (of crab or lobster)

    feminine · masculine
  4. a flaw or crack in the slate

    feminine · masculine
  5. a bar projecting from rock face to which ropes are attached

    feminine · masculine
  6. points, turnouts

    feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Welsh mawd, from Proto-Celtic *mā-to-, from Proto-Indo-European *mē-. Compare Breton meud and Cornish meus.

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