žahla

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Old Slovak

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Polish żagiel. First attested in 1795.

Noun

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žahla f

  1. (sailing) sail (piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat along; it may be attached to the boat via a combination of mast, spars, and ropes)

Further reading

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  • Majtán, Milan et al., editors (1991–2008), “žahla”, in Historický slovník slovenského jazyka [Historical Dictionary of the Slovak Language] (in Slovak), volumes 1–7 (A – Ž), Bratislava: VEDA, →OCLC
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