Jump to content

zwaartouw

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary

Dutch

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

Compound of zwaar (“heavy”) +‎ touw (“rope”).

Pronunciation

[edit]
  • IPA(key): /ˈzʋaːr.tɑu̯/
  • Hyphenation: zwaar‧touw

Noun

[edit]

zwaartouw n (plural zwaartouwen)

  1. (nautical) left-winding cable, especially used for anchor cables and mooring lines

Descendants

[edit]
  • → Russian: шварто́в (švartóv)
Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=zwaartouw&oldid=81757874"