guindeau

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French guindas, from Old Norse vindáss, from vinda (“to wind”) + áss (“pole”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡɛ̃.do/

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Noun

guindeau m (plural guindeaux)

1. windlass

Further reading

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