drabinka
//draˈbin.ka/ | /draˈbin.ka//
Polishnoun
Grammatical form
drabinka is the diminutive form of drabina — “ladder (climbing tool)”.
Definitions
- 1.wall bars (type of exercise equipment used for gymnastics exercises as well as rehabilitation)
- 2.monkey bars (row of bars, found on playgrounds, under which one hangs by the arms and crosses by brachiation)
- 3.ladder (sequence of moves following a zigzag pattern and ultimately leading to the capture of the attacked stones)
- 4.ladder stitch (stitch used to close seams, in which the thread runs through alternating lengths of both sides)
- 5.bracket (printed diagram of games in a tournament)
- 6.colloquialtowel radiator, heated towel rail (type of radiator, used especially in bathrooms, which bars resemble those of a ladder)
Synonyms & related words
Synonyms
- haft drabinkowy
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish drabinka. By surface analysis, drabina + -ka.