dársena
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See also: darsena
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic دَار الصِّنَاعَة (dār aṣ-ṣināʕa, literally “house of industry”). Compare Spanish arsenal and atarazana. Cognate with Italian darsena.
Pronunciation
Noun
dársena f (plural dársenas)
- dock (internal part of a harbour used for shoring vessels)
- dock (internal part of a harbour used for loading and unloading or repairing vessels)
- area used for loading and unloading vehicles
Further reading
- “dársena”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28