Meanings
Readings
Common Words
Esp. ζ, ζ
stake; post; pile; picket
Abbreviation; Archaic; Esp. ζ ͺ
stump
Proverb
the nail that sticks out gets hammered down; people that stick out too much get punished
Proverb
tall trees catch much wind; people that excel at something become disliked
charred stake; ember
stakes planted on the ground or underwater at irregular angles and intervals (to obstruct the enemy)
fulcrum peg (fitted into the cavity in an oar as part of a traditional oarlock)
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