guindeau

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French guindas, from Old Norse vindáss, from vinda (“to wind”) + áss (“pole”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡɛ̃.do/
Audio (Switzerland) (file)

Noun

guindeau m (plural guindeaux)

windlass

Further reading

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

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