"stellenbosch" meaning in English

See stellenbosch in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: stellenbosches [present, singular, third-person], stellenbosching [participle, present], stellenbosched [participle, past], stellenbosched [past]
Etymology: From the town of the same name in the Western Cape, South Africa. During the South African War (or Boer War), English officers who had done badly were sent to a farm at Stellenbosch, without losing rank, to look after horses. Head templates: {{en-verb}} stellenbosch (third-person singular simple present stellenbosches, present participle stellenbosching, simple past and past participle stellenbosched)
  1. (transitive, South Africa, obsolete) To shift sideways. Wikipedia link: stellenbosch Tags: South-Africa, obsolete, transitive
    Sense id: en-stellenbosch-en-verb-uardnrDU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, South African English

Inflected forms

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        "To shift sideways."
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        "(transitive, South Africa, obsolete) To shift sideways."
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