genoa

See also: Genoa

English

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˈdʒenouə/, /ˈdʒeni/
(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdʒenəʊə/, /ˈdʒeni/

Noun

genoa (plural genoas)

(nautical) A staysail that resembles a jib but extends aft beyond the mast.
Genoa cake

Translations

a staysail

Finnish: genua (fi), genoa (fi)
French: génois (fr) m
German: Genua (de) f
Norwegian:
Bokmål: genoa m

Nynorsk: genoa m

Occitan: genovés

Genoa cake — see Genoa cake

Anagrams

Ganoe, Genao, Onega, agone

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

genoa m (definite singular genoaen, indefinite plural genoaer, definite plural genoaene)

(nautical, sailing) a genoa (type of foresail)

Usage notes

Seemingly also spelt genua, as in Danish.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

genoa m (definite singular genoaen) (uncertain of plural forms, possibly same as Bokmål)

(nautical, sailing) a genoa (type of foresail)

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