Russian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Dutch beugel or German Bügel.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

бу́гель (búgelʹm inan (genitive бу́геля, nominative plural бу́гели, genitive plural бу́гелей) (normal usage)
бу́гель (búgelʹm inan (genitive бу́геля, nominative plural бугеля́, genitive plural бугеле́й) (professional usage)

  1. a bow-shaped device
    1. (rail transport) bow collector (type of current collector used on trams, formerly much more than today)
    2. (nautical) metal band around a spar to which the rigging is attached
    3. (skiing) tow gripper (removable device for attaching to a ski tow cable)
    4. (automotive) kangaroo bar
  2. (skiing, colloquial) ski tow, T-bar, J-bar

Declension edit