vara

Definitions of vara
  1. noun
    a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
    synonyms: palo
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    tronco
    a heavy wooden pole (such as the trunk of a young fir) that is tossed as a test of strength (in the Highlands of northern Scotland)
    bauprés
    a spar projecting from the bow of a vessel
    type of:
    barra
    a long thin implement made of metal or wood
  2. noun
    an implement consisting of a length of wood
    synonyms: palo
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    cachiporra, clava, porra, tranca
    stout stick that is larger at one end
    bastón
    a stick carried in the hand for support in walking
    bate
    a club used for hitting a ball in various games
    gancho
    a long staff with one end being hook shaped
    muleta
    a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking
    garrota, garrote, jebe, tranca
    a club that is used as a weapon
    rueca
    the staff on which wool or flax is wound before spinning
    asta
    a tall staff or pole on which a flag is raised
    cachiporra
    a short wooden club with a heavy knob on one end; used by aborigines in southern Africa
    porra
    a short stout club used primarily by policemen
    type of:
    herramienta
    instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
  3. noun
    a rod carried as a symbol
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    báculo, cayado
    a staff surmounted by a crook or cross carried by bishops as a symbol of pastoral office
    cetro, varita
    a ceremonial or emblematic staff
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    símbolo
    an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
  4. noun
    a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
    synonyms: ramita, vareta, varilla, verdugo, verdugón
  5. noun
    a square rod of land
    synonyms: percha
  6. noun
    a linear measure of 16.5 feet
    synonyms: percha
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