étrave

French

Etymology

First known attestation in Norman 1394 as estable, then in French 1573. Borrowed from Old Norse stafn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /e.tʁav/
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Noun

étrave f (plural étraves)

  1. (nautical) stem

Further reading

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