chiglia

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish quilla, from French quille, from Old Norse kilir, plural of kjǫlr (“keel”), from Proto-Germanic *keluz.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkiʎ.ʎa/
Rhymes: -iʎʎa
Hyphenation: chì‧glia

Noun

chiglia f (plural chiglie)

(nautical) keel
Synonym: carena

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.