rigol

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See also: ri•gol

English

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Etymology

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From Middle English rigol, from Middle French rigole.[1] Doublet of rail, regal, regula, and rule.

Noun

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rigol (plural rigols)

  1. (obsolete) A circle.
  2. (obsolete) A diadem, crown (ornamental headband worn as a badge of royalty).
  3. (nautical) A ridge or channel above a porthole to redirect water flow from dripping inside the vessel.

Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(See the entry for rigol”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.)

Descendants

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  • Welsh: rhigol (groove, furrow)

References

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  1. ^ rigol, n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Czech

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Etymology

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From French rigole.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈrɪɡol]
  • Hyphenation: ri‧gol
  • Rhymes: -ɡol

Noun

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rigol m inan

  1. a small gutter to drain water away
  2. (colloquial) a pothole

Declension

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Further reading

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  • rigol”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • rigol”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
  • rigol”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)