gávea
See also: gavéa
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
From Late Latin gabia, from Latin cavea.[1][2] Doublet of the inherited gaiva.
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: gá‧ve‧a
Noun edit
gávea f (plural gáveas)
- (nautical) top (top of a ship's mast)
- Synonym: cesto da gávea
- (nautical) topsail (sail above the course sail)
Related terms edit
References edit
- ^ “gávea” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
- ^ “gávea” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.