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单词 raffee
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Definition of raffee in English:

raffee

(also rafee, raffie)
noun ˈrafiː
Nautical
  • In square-rigged vessels: a small sail set above the skysail.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Dixon Kemp (1839–1899). Origin uncertain; perhaps from an unattested regional variant of Hindi rāpī, rãpī instrument for scraping leather from Prakrit ramphai, rappai scrapes.

 
 

Definition of raffee in US English:

raffee

(also rafee, raffie)
nounˈrafiː
Nautical
  • In square-rigged vessels: a small sail set above the skysail.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Dixon Kemp (1839–1899). Origin uncertain; perhaps from an unattested regional variant of Hindi rāpī, rãpī instrument for scraping leather from Prakrit ramphai, rappai scrapes.

 
 
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