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Meaning of oxter | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈɒkstə(ɹ)

Definitions

The armpit.

Ireland, Northern-England, Scotland

Equivalents

Gàidhlig achlais
हिन्दी बग़ल

Examples

“And begob there he was passing the door with his books under his oxter and the wife beside him and Corny Kelleher with his wall eye looking in as they went past, […]”
“‘It's a small beast,’ he said. ‘I could carry it under my oxter.’”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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