as.
axis
Meaning & usage
axis
axle (the pin or spindle on which a wheel revolves, or which revolves with a wheel)
axle, axletree (a transverse bar or shaft connecting the opposite wheels of a car or carriage)
propeller shaft in fishing boat
Where this word comes from
From Dutch as (“axis, axle”), from Middle Dutch asse, from Old Dutch *assa, from Proto-Germanic *ahsō. * The sense of propeller shaft is a semantic loan from Javanese [Term?].
ace card with a single spot
ace point scored without the opponent hitting the ball
ace a hole in one
Where this word comes from
From Dutch aas (“ace”), earlier ase, from Middle Dutch aes, from Old French as, from Latin as. * Semantic loan from English ace for meaning other than card with a single spot. * Semantic loan from Manado Malay [Term?] for a term for a person of high dignity.
a term for a person of high dignity
Where this word comes from
From Dutch aas (“ace”), earlier ase, from Middle Dutch aes, from Old French as, from Latin as. * Semantic loan from English ace for meaning other than card with a single spot. * Semantic loan from Manado Malay [Term?] for a term for a person of high dignity.
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