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Finnish
Etymology 1
Noun
tangon
- genitive singular of tanko
Etymology 2
Noun
tangon
- genitive singular of tango
French
Etymology
From tanguer (“to dip, sway”). Another theory derives it from Dutch tang (“pincers, tongs”).
Pronunciation
Noun
tangon m (plural tangons)
- spinnaker pole
References
Further reading
Norman
Etymology
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Noun
tangon m (plural tangons)
- (Jersey) oarweed stem
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French tangon.
Noun
tangon n (plural tangoane)
- spinnaker pole
Declension