guibre

French

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps from guivre (“serpent”), as this part of a ship is often decorated with a sculpted serpent or fish.

Noun

guibre f (plural guibres)

1. (nautical) beakhead, cutwater

Further reading

• “guibre”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.