مطنب

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Arabic مَطْنَب (maṭnab).

Noun

مطنب • (matneb) (plural مطانب (metanib))

  1.  the space between the shoulder blades and the nape of the neck, or, the ridge of the shoulder
    Synonym: چكین (çekin) (ridge of the shoulder)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Arabic مُطَنَّب (muṭannab).

Adjective

مطنب • (mutanneb)

  1. (of a tent) fastened with tent-ropes, bound with rope, tethered
  2. (of a bow) furnished with a loop or lanyard at the notch

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