Meaning of Grate | Babel Free
ɡɹeɪtDefinitions
Equivalents
Examples
“The grate stopped the sheep from escaping from their field.”
“a secret grate of iron⟳ bars”
“Lances (only shown at Stoke D'Abernon) were commonly made of ash, about 13 feet long. A ring⟳ of metal (grate or grapper) was fastened to the shaft and during a fight⟳[…]”
“[…] and a heavy metal ring⟳, called the grate or graper, fastened to the shaft below the grip. The grate rested against the knight's breastplate and relieved the hand and arm of the full shock⟳ of contact⟳. The metallic head (or socket) of the war lance was usually leaf shaped, while that of the tilting lance, at least from[…]”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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