kotwica

From kotew +‎ -ica.

• IPA^(key): /kɔˈtfi.t͡sa/, /kɔtˈfi.t͡sa/

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• Rhymes: -it͡sa
• Syllabification: ko‧twi‧ca, kot‧wi‧ca
• Homophone: Kotwica

kotwica f (diminutive kotwiczka, related adjective kotwicowy or kotwiczny)

1. (nautical) anchor (tool used to moor a vessel to the bottom of a sea or river to resist movement)

   podnieść kotwicę ― to weigh anchor

   opuścić kotwicę, rzucić kotwicę ― to drop anchor

2. anchor escapement (metal arch with curved ends that keeps the clock mechanism in uniform motion)
3. anchor (moving part of the magnetic circuit of the relay used to control the contacts)
4. (rare) St. John's wort, goatweed (any plant of the genus Hypericum)

   Synonym: dziurawiec

• kotwica in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• kotwica in Polish dictionaries at PWN
• kotwica in PWN's encyclopedia