stelling

Definitions of stelling
  1. noun
    an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
    synonyms: opstelling
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    rij
    a formation of people or things one behind another
    rij
    a formation of people or things one beside another
    flank
    the side of military or naval formation
    ziekenbezoek
    the daily military formation at which individuals report to the medical officer as sick
    haag, rij
    an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
    gelid
    a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
    vangdraad
    a line or series of traps
    file
    a line of people or vehicles waiting for something
    type of:
    ordening, rangschikking
    an orderly grouping (of things or persons) considered as a unit; the result of arranging
  2. noun
    a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons
    synonyms: positie, post
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    vuurlijn, vuurlinie
    the line from which soldiers deliver fire
    frontlijn, frontlinie
    the line along which opposing armies face each other
    falanx, gevechtsformatie, slaglinie, slagorde
    a line formed by troops or ships prepared to deliver or receive an attack
    falanx, gevechtsformatie, slaglinie, slagorde
    the line along which warring troops meet
    type of:
    punt
    the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
  3. noun
    a platform from which criminals are executed (hanged or beheaded)
    synonyms: schavot, steiger
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    perron, plankier, podium, verhoog, vlonder
    a raised horizontal surface
  4. noun
    a system of scaffolds
    synonyms: steiger
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    bestel, module, modulus, stelsel, systeem
    instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
  5. noun
    a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree
    synonyms: afstudeerproject, afstudeerscriptie, dissertatie, proefschrift, scriptie, these, thesis
  6. noun
    an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument
    synonyms: afstudeerproject, afstudeerscriptie, dissertatie, proefschrift, scriptie, these, thesis
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