wiatrownica

See also: wiatrownicą

Polish

Etymology

From wiatr +‎ -ownica.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vja.trɔvˈɲi.t͡sa/
• Rhymes: -it͡sa
• Syllabification: wia‧trow‧ni‧ca

Noun

wiatrownica f

1. (architecture) fascia, frieze (wide band of material covering the ends of roof rafters, sometimes supporting a gutter in steep-slope roofing, but typically it is a border or trim in low-slope roofing)

   Synonym: wiatrówka

2. (construction) wind girder (truss built of thick steel beams, stiffening the bridge structure and protecting it from strong wind gusts)
3. (rail transport) smoke deflector (device fitted to either side or on top of the smokebox of some steam locomotives, the purpose of which was to lift smoke clear of the locomotive at speed, so it wouldn't obscure the driver's vision)
4. windchest (chest or reservoir of wind in an organ)

   Synonyms: skrzynia wiatrowa, wiatrownia

Declension

Declension of wiatrownica

	singular	plural
nominative	wiatrownica	wiatrownice
genitive	wiatrownicy	wiatrownic
dative	wiatrownicy	wiatrownicom
accusative	wiatrownicę	wiatrownice
instrumental	wiatrownicą	wiatrownicami
locative	wiatrownicy	wiatrownicach
vocative	wiatrownico	wiatrownice

Further reading

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