Galionsfigur

German

Etymology

From Galion +‎ -s- +‎ Figur.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɡaˈli̯oːnsfiˌɡuːɐ̯]
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  • Hyphenation: Ga‧li‧ons‧fi‧gur

Noun

Galionsfigur f (genitive Galionsfigur, plural Galionsfiguren)

  1. (nautical or figuratively) figurehead
    Synonym: (nautical) Bugfigur

Declension

Hypernyms

  • Bugverzierung

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