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vlonder

Definitions of vlonder
  1. noun
    a woman's shoe with a very high thick sole
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    type of:
    aansteker, schoen
    footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
  2. noun
    a raised horizontal surface
    synonyms: perron, plankier, podium, verhoog
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    types:
    muziektent
    a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air
    uitkijkpost
    platform for a lookout at or near the top of a mast
    ambo, bok, erepodium, ereschavot, kansel, platform, podium, preekstoel, rostra, schavot, sneb, spreekgestoelte, verhoging, zeepdoos, zeepkist
    a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
    dek
    any of various platforms built into a vessel
    aanlegsteiger, landingsbrug, steiger
    an intermediate platform in a staircase
    aanlegsteiger, landingsbrug, lospier, steiger
    platform from which passengers and cargo can be (un)loaded
    lanceerplatform
    a platform from which rockets or space craft are launched
    ka, kaai, kade, losgeld, wal
    a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
    schavot, steiger, stelling
    a platform from which criminals are executed (hanged or beheaded)
    bühne, podium, toneel
    a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience
    objecttafel
    a small platform on a microscope where the specimen is mounted for examination
    boksring
    a square ring where boxers fight
    vliegdek
    the upper deck of an aircraft carrier; used as a runway
    voordek, voorplecht
    the deck between the bridge and the forecastle
    promenadedek, stormdek, wandeldek
    a deck at the top of a passenger ship
    benedendek
    the deck below the main deck
    bovendek, hoofddek, opperdek
    the uppermost sheltered deck that runs the entire length of a large vessel
    waarneming
    arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted
    koebrug, koebrugdek
    the fourth or lowest deck
    avant-scène, proscenium, voortoneel
    the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain)
    halfdek
    the stern area of a ship's upper deck
    ka, kaai, kade, wal
    wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
    bovendek, hoofddek, opperdek
    a higher deck
  3. noun
    a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
  4. noun
    a paved surface where aircraft stand while not being used
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