nook vs stead

nook

noun
  • A hidden or secluded spot; a secluded retreat. 

  • A small corner formed by two walls; an alcove. 

  • A recess, cove or hollow. 

  • An English unit of land area, originally ¹⁄₄ of a yardland but later 12+¹⁄₂ or 20 acres. 

  • Coordinate term: tentabulge 

  • The vagina-like genitalia of a troll, featured in Homestuck fanworks but not in canon. 

verb
  • To withdraw into a nook. 

  • To situate in a nook. 

stead

noun
  • An emotional or circumstantial "place" having specified advantages, qualities etc. (now only in phrases). 

  • The position or function (of someone or something), as taken on by a successor. 

  • One's partner in a romantic relationship. 

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