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asta.

pole, rod, shaft

4 characters2 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈas.ta/
  1. pole, rod, shaft

    feminine
  2. spear, lance

    feminine · poetic
  3. the wooden handle of a spear or lance

    feminine
  4. the pole used in pole-vaulting

    feminine
  5. penis

    feminine
  6. the main structure of a cervid's antlers

    feminine
  7. forearm (part of a firearm below and supporting the barrel)

    feminine
  8. temple (sidepiece of spectacles)

    feminine
  9. the ink chamber of a pen

    feminine · uncommon
  10. the graduated arm of a steelyard balance along which the counterweight slides

    feminine
  11. a short, straight line

    feminine
  12. a short, straight line the vertical part of a letter

    feminine
  13. auction

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Latin hasta.

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