different between protect vs saggar

English

Etymology

Attested in English since 1530, from Latin pr?t?ctus (“covered, protected”), past participle of pr?tegere (“to cover the front, protect”) from pr?, pr?- (“before, in front of”) +? tegere (“to cover”), see tegument. Displaced native Middle English shelden, from Old English s?ildan (”to protect,” literally ”to shield”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /p???t?kt/
• Rhymes: -?kt

Verb

protect (third-person singular simple present protects, present participle protecting, simple past and past participle protected)

1. (transitive, intransitive) To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.
2. (travel, aviation) To book a passenger on a later flight if there is a chance they will not be able to board their earlier reserved flight.

Synonyms

• beshield
• See also Thesaurus:defend

Derived terms

• protection

Translations

English

Alternative forms

• sagger

Etymology

Uncertain; possibly a contracted form of safeguard.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?sæ?.??/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /?sæ?.?/
• Rhymes: -æ??(r)

Noun

saggar (plural saggars)

1. A ceramic container used inside a fuel-fired kiln to protect pots from the flame.
2. Fireclay used to make ceramic casings.

Translations

See also

• saggar maker
• saggar maker's bottom knocker

Verb

saggar (third-person singular simple present saggars, present participle saggaring, simple past and past participle saggared)

1. (transitive) To place in a saggar.

References

• Krueger, Dennis (December 1982). "Why On Earth Do They Call It Throwing?" Studio Potter Vol. 11, Number 1.[1] (etymology)