aftersztag

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch achterstag. First attested in 1960.[1][2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /afˈtɛr.ʂtak/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛrʂtak
  • Syllabification: af‧ter‧sztag

Noun

aftersztag m inan

  1. (nautical) backstay (a part of the rigging of a sailing ship extending from masthead the top of the mast to the back of the ship; they support the strain on all upper masts and provide additional support to the shrouds when the wind is abaft the beam)
    Synonym: achtersztag

Declension

noun

References

  1. Władysław Dobrowolski (1960) Na morze
  2. aftersztag in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego

Further reading

  • aftersztag in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • aftersztag in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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