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
Imogen	IM-ə-jən	English (British)
Refilwe	-	Southern African, Tswana
Ngawang	-	Tibetan, Bhutanese
Virgil	VUR-jəl (English)	English, Romanian
Lexine	LEKS-een	English
Kirstie	-	Scottish