kotwica
Polish edit
Etymology edit
From kotew + -ica. By surface analysis, kot + -ew + -ica.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
kotwica f (diminutive kotwiczka, related adjective kotwicowy or kotwiczny)
- (nautical) anchor (tool used to moor a vessel to the bottom of a sea or river to resist movement)
- anchor escapement (metal arch with curved ends that keeps the clock mechanism in uniform motion)
- anchor (moving part of the magnetic circuit of the relay used to control the contacts)
- (rare) St. John's wort, goatweed (any plant of the genus Hypericum)
- Synonym: dziurawiec
Declension edit
Declension of kotwica
Derived terms edit
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verbs
- kotwiczyć impf
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