рангоут

Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch rondhout, first recorded as ронго́ут (rongóut).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [rɐnˈɡoʊt]

Noun

ранго́ут • (rangóutm inan (genitive ранго́ута, nominative plural ранго́уты, genitive plural ранго́утов, relational adjective ранго́утный)

  1. (nautical) spar (linear object used as a mast, sprit, yard, boom, pole or gaff)

Declension

  • шпанго́ут m (špangóut)

References

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “рангоут”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress