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
Melody	['melədi]
Elisha	[i'laiʃə]
Felim	-	Irish
Iared	-	Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
ZÉ	ZE	Portuguese
Dinh	-	Vietnamese