Definition of passaree in English:

passaree

noun pasəˈriː

Nautical historical

A rope used in square-rigged ships to spread a foresail or mainsail when sailing before the wind, by hauling the clews to the end of a lower studdingsail boom.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Samuel Sturmy (1633–1669), writer on seamanship. Origin uncertain; perhaps from Spanish †passarín or its probable etymon Italian regional (Venice) passerìn, with loss of final -n.

Definition of passaree in US English:

passaree

nounpasəˈriː

Nautical historical

A rope used in square-rigged ships to spread a foresail or mainsail when sailing before the wind, by hauling the clews to the end of a lower studdingsail boom.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Samuel Sturmy (1633–1669), writer on seamanship. Origin uncertain; perhaps from Spanish † passarín or its probable etymon Italian regional (Venice) passerìn, with loss of final -n.

单词	passaree
释义	Definition of passaree in English: passaree noun pasəˈriː Nautical historical A rope used in square-rigged ships to spread a foresail or mainsail when sailing before the wind, by hauling the clews to the end of a lower studdingsail boom. Origin Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Samuel Sturmy (1633–1669), writer on seamanship. Origin uncertain; perhaps from Spanish †passarín or its probable etymon Italian regional (Venice) passerìn, with loss of final -n. Definition of passaree in US English: passaree nounpasəˈriː Nautical historical A rope used in square-rigged ships to spread a foresail or mainsail when sailing before the wind, by hauling the clews to the end of a lower studdingsail boom. Origin Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Samuel Sturmy (1633–1669), writer on seamanship. Origin uncertain; perhaps from Spanish † passarín or its probable etymon Italian regional (Venice) passerìn, with loss of final -n.
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