FinnHun Finnish-Hungarian-English on-line dictionary and thesaurus

n A basic or essential supply.

n A recurring topic or character.

n (context|now|_|historical) A town containing merchants who have exclusive right, under royal authority, to purchase or produce certain goods for export; also, the body of such merchants seen as a group.

n The principal commodity produced in a town or region.

n Short fiber, as of cotton, sheep’s wool, or the like, which can be spun into yarn or thread.

v (transitive) To sort according to its staple.

n A wire fastener used to secure stacks of paper by penetrate|penetrating all the sheets and curling around.

n A wire fastener used to secure something else by penetrating and curling.

n A U-shaped metal fastener, used to attach fence wire or other material to posts or structures.

n One of a set of U-shaped metal rods hammered into a structure, such as a piling or wharf, which serve as a ladder.

v (transitive) To secure with a staple.