fortøye

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Low German vortoien, vortogen.

Verb

fortøye (imperative fortøy, present tense fortøyer, passive fortøyes, simple past fortøyde, past participle fortøyd)

1. (nautical) to moor (a boat; make fast, tie up)

Derived terms

• fortøyning

References

• “fortøye” in The Bokmål Dictionary.