gijn

Dutch

A gijn (sense 1: a block with three cheeks).

Etymology

Borrowed from English gin, ultimately from Old French engin, from Latin ingenium. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣɛi̯n/

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• Hyphenation: gijn
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯n
• Homophone: gein

Noun

gijn n (plural gijns or gijnen)

1. (nautical, archaic) A multiple-pulley block with three cheeks.
2. (nautical, archaic) A heavy tackle consisting of one or two of these blocks.

Derived terms

• gijnblok
• gijnen
• loefgijn

Related terms

• genie
• ingenieur