mace - palcát

noun - a stick with a heavy head with sharp spikes on it, used in the past as a weapon

pike - kopí

noun - a long pole with a sharp blade attached to its end, used as a weapon in the past

horn - roh (hud. nástroj)

noun - is a simple wind instrument typically made from metal or animal horn, often used for signaling or in traditional and folk music

corset - korzet (dámský)

noun - a piece of tight-fitting underwear that covers the trunk and was worn by women especially in the past

reminiscent - nostalgický, vzpomínající, zahloubaný

adjective, formal - having qualities that suggest or bring to mind a feeling of nostalgia; evoking a sentimental longing for the past

 

governess - vychovatelka

noun - (especially in the past) a woman employed by a rich family to live with them and teach their children

 

pergola - pergola

noun - a simple wooden structure that climbing plants grow over and through, sometimes used as shade from the sun for people to sit under

 

credentials - renomé, kredit, reputace

noun - the reputation or status that someone has based on their past achievements, qualifications, or experience, particularly in a professional context

common law - anglo-americké právo

noun, formal - a law system that consists mostly of traditions and past court decisions, rather than by acts passed by the Parliament

 

pulley - kladka

noun - a simple device consisting of a wheel on an axle, you put a rope around the wheel and use it to lift loads etc.

cloak - plášť

noun - a loose piece of clothing that has no sleeves, you fasten it around the neck (it was used in the past)

crossbow - kuš, kuše

noun - a weapon used in the past to shoot short arrows, it consists of a small bow fixed to a longer piece of wood

 

peekaboo - dělání 'kuk' (na dítě), kuk

noun - a simple game you play with babies and toddlers in which you cover your face with your hands and then show your face saying 'boo' or 'peekaboo'

 

ending - koncovka

noun - a group of letters added to the end of a word in order to create a different form (such as plural -s, past -ed etc,)

 

vendetta - krevní msta, msta, pomsta

noun - a long violent and bloody argument between two groups of people, in which one tries to punish the other for something that happened in the past