hek

Definitions of hek
  1. noun
    a barrier that serves to enclose an area
    synonyms: afrastering, afscheiding, draaierij, heining, hekwerk, omheining, omrastering, planket, schutting
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    heg
    a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
    paalwerk, palissade, schuttingpaal
    a fence made of upright pickets
    dam, perineum, stuw
    a fence or wattle built across a stream to catch or retain fish
    erfbeplanting, houtsingel, windscherm, windsingel
    hedge or fence of trees designed to lessen the force of the wind and reduce erosion
  2. noun
    a movable barrier in a fence or wall
    synonyms: boom, toegangshek
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    sasdeur, schutdeur, sluisdeur
    a gate that can be locked
    valhek
    gate consisting of an iron or wooden grating that hangs in the entry to a castle or fortified town; can be lowered to prevent passage
    achterdeurtje, ontsnappingsmogelijkheid, zij-ingang, zijingang
    a small gate in the rear of a fort or castle
    ebdeur
    a gate at the rear of a vehicle; can be lowered for loading
    draaihek, klaphek, tourniquet
    a gate consisting of a post that acts as a pivot for rotating arms; set in a passageway for controlling the persons entering
  3. noun
    the rear part of a ship
    synonyms: staart, staartstuk, steven
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    rugpand
    the side that goes last or is not normally seen
  4. noun
    the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
    synonyms: aars, aarsgat, aarsopening, achterhand, achterste, achtersteven, achterwerk, anus, batterij, bibs, bips, derrière, fundament, gat, hol, kolf, kont, krent, poeper, poeperd, poepgat, posterieur, reet, schijtgat, steven, tooches, zitje, zitvlak
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    lichaamsdeel, lid
    any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
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