luamhán

Irish

Etymology

From luamh (“pilot, steersman; guiding hand”) +‎ -án.

Noun

luamhán m (genitive singular luamháin, nominative plural luamháin)

  1. lever

Declension

Derived terms

  • cumas luamháin (“purchase, leverage”)
  • fórsa luamháin (“prize, leverage”)
  • luamhán adhainte (“ignition lever”)
  • luamhán aistrithe (“switch”)
  • luamhán bonn (“tyre-lever”)
  • luamhán ceangail (“link-lever”)
  • luamhán comhla (“valve-rocker”)
  • luamhán crúca (“cant-hook”)
  • luamhán oibrithe (“operating-lever”)
  • luamhán rialaithe (“regulator-lever”)
  • luamhán stiúrtha (“control lever, joy-stick”)
  • sraith luamhán (“leverage”)

References

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