Finnish

(index pi)

Noun

piiru

1. (construction) rafter (one of the sloping beams that support a pitched roof')
2. (nautical) point (unit of angle equal to 1/32 of full circle or 11.25 degrees)
3. (artillery) angular mil, mil (unit of angle equal to 1/6000, 1/6300 or 1/6400 of full circle, depending on country)
4. mark (indication or sign used for reference or measurement)
5. inch (unspecified but very short distance)
6. (dialectal) in plural, piirut, a feast. Same as pidot.

Declension

Synonyms

• (point): kompassipiiru
• (angular mil): tykistön piiru

Anagrams

• riipu