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
Destiny	DES-tə-nee	English
Terrie	TER-ee	English
Sung-Hoon	sung-hoon	Korean
Nikkole	ni-KOL	English (Rare)
Lizaveta	-	Russian
Eliphalet	i-LIF-ə-let (English), ee-LIF-ə-let (English)	Biblical