plecs

plecs

1. plural of plec

• Pelcs, scelp

plecs m (1st declension)

1. (anatomy) shoulder (the joining of arm and body)

   pleca kauls, locītava ― shoulder bone, joint

   vīrietis platiem, šauriem, taisniem pleciem ― a man of wide, narrow, straight shoulders

   paraustīt, noraustīt plecus ― to shrug one's shoulders

   uzlikt mugursomu uz pleciem ― to put a backpack on one's shoulders

2. part of a garment that covers the shoulder

   jaka ar pagarinātiem pleciem ― a jacket with extended shoulders

3. one of the two halves of a lever, between the fulcrum and one of the forces

   sviras labais, kreisais plecs ― a lever's right, left arm (lit. shoulder)

• kamiesis (old-fashioned)