a kind of (something)

A replacement or alternative to (the real thing). I had to use the block of wood as a kind of hammer to get the loose nail back into place.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Dickens	['dikinz]
Pejo	-	Croatian, Serbian
Dorian	DAWR-ee-ən (English)	English, French
Ren	ṙen	Japanese
Hortensia	-	Ancient Roman, Spanish
Roxy	RAHK-see	English