bends

English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bɛndz/
  • Audio (US)(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛndz

Noun

bends

  1. plural of bend

Noun

bends pl (plural only)

  1. (nautical) The thickest and strongest planks in a wooden ship's side, wales.
  2. (underwater diving, pathology, usually with the) Synonym of decompression sickness.

Translations
nautical: thickest and strongest planks on the sides of a ship — see wales

Verb

bends

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of bend

Anagrams

Old Norse

Participle

bends

  1. strong masculine/neuter genitive singular of bendr
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