payong : Binisaya - Cebuano to English Dictionary and Thesaurus.

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Word:

payong [pá.yung.] :

umbrella (n.)

Derivatives of payong

Glosses:

umbrella
n. (artifact)	1. umbrella	a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy.
	~ canopy	a covering (usually of cloth) that serves as a roof to shelter an area from the weather.
	~ brolly, gamp	colloquial terms for an umbrella.
	~ gore, panel	a piece of cloth that is generally triangular or tapering; used in making garments or umbrellas or sails.
	~ handgrip, handle, grip, hold	the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it.; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip"
	~ rib	support resembling the rib of an animal.
n. (act)	2. umbrella	a formation of military planes maintained over ground operations or targets.; "an air umbrella over England"
	~ defense, defensive measure, defence	(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies.; "they died in the defense of Stalingrad"; "they were developed for the defense program"
	~ armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine	the military forces of a nation.; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
n. (act)	3. umbrella	having the function of uniting a group of similar things.; "the Democratic Party is an umbrella for many liberal groups"; "under the umbrella of capitalism"
	~ jointure, uniting, unification, conjugation, union	the act of making or becoming a single unit.; "the union of opposing factions"; "he looked forward to the unification of his family for the holidays"
adj.	4. umbrella	covering or applying simultaneously to a number of similar items or elements or groups.; "an umbrella organization"; "umbrella insurance coverage"
	~ comprehensive	including all or everything.; "comprehensive coverage"; "a comprehensive history of the revolution"; "a comprehensive survey"; "a comprehensive education"