noun
Meaning 1
The second tine of an antler's beam.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bezantler, bisantler
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
bez
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/bɛz/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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/biːz/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -iːz
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homophone: bees
verb
Meaning 2
first-person plural simple present of be
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dialectal, first-person, form-of, nonstandard, plural, present
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: are
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
third-person plural simple present of be
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dialectal, form-of, nonstandard, plural, present, third-person
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: are
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
See bezantler.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: andouiller de fer — second tine of an antler's beam
- French: sur-andouiller — second tine of an antler's beam
- French: andouiller médian — second tine of an antler's beam