See also: Cuny and CUNY

English edit

Noun edit

cuny (plural cunies)

  1. (nautical) An ordinary seaman.
    • 1915, Jack London, The Star Rover:
      I early found my way to ships to become a sea-cuny.

Catalan edit

Etymology edit

From Latin cuneus. First attested in 1696.[1]

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

cuny m (plural cunys)

  1. wedge (simple tool)
    Synonyms: tascó, falca

Derived terms edit

References edit

  1. ^ cuny”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024

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