barloa

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from French par lof "through the windward side," from Middle Dutch loef (windward side).

Noun

barloa f (plural barloas)

  1. a thick cable used to fasten an anchored ship to a wharf; hawser

Descendants

  • Portuguese: balroa

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