بوجرغات

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Ottoman Turkish

بوجرغات

Alternative forms

Etymology

Akin to Greek μποτζεργάτης (botzergátis), μποζαργάτης (bozargátis), μποτζαργάτης (botzargátis), whose second part is αργάτης (argátis), εργάτης (ergátis). The meaning and origin of the first part is obscure: Kerestedjian compares it to Italian poggia, from which Ottoman Turkish پوجه (poca, “leeward direction”).

Noun

بوجرغات • (bocurgat or bucurgat) (definite accusative بوجرغاتی (bocurgatı), plural بوجرغاتلر (bocurgatlar))

  1. capstan, windlass, winch, crab, any mechanical device used to pull in or let out a rope or cable
    Synonyms: ارغات (ırgat), چقرق (çıkrık)
  2. jack, a mechanical tool used to raise and support a heavy object, especially a motor vehicle

Descendants

  • Turkish: bocurgat, bucurgat

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