noun
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the hollow stalk of some plants as lotus.
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any of the tube-like structures in the body as windpipe, oesophagus, etc.
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any hollow tube of metal, glass, rubber, etc.
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the lotus flower.
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an apparatus for making a hole in the ears of elephants.
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a unit of time equal to twenty four minutes.
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a hollow, round hemisphere or flat plate of brass or bronze that produces a heavy sound when struck, used by mendicants or in places of worship; a brass cymbal.
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a thin, long piece of wood split lengthwise.
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an archaic unit of weight.
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an artificial water path; a canal.
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a weaver's shuttle.