gouvernail

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French governail, from Latin gubernāculum. By surface analysis, gouverner +‎ -ail.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡu.vɛʁ.naj/
gouvernail (file)

Noun

gouvernail m (plural gouvernails)

rudder (underwater vane used to steer a vessel)

Related terms

gouvernement

Further reading

“gouvernail”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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