adj. Tall; large; stout.adj. Strong; powerful; hardy; robust; sturdy.adj. Bold; audacious.adj. Rough in manner; stern; austere; ill-tempered.adj. (of a voice) Rough; hoarse; deep-toned; harsh.adj. (of land or cloth) Stiff; inflexible.ad. Severely; strongly.n. A stake.n. A round of a ladder.n. A stave in the side of a wagon.n. A large pole by which barges are propelled against the stream; a poy.n. An armed battle or conflict.n. A time of struggle or stress.n. Tumult, commotion; confusion.n. A blowing or deposit of dust.