madrague

English

Etymology

From French madrague.

Noun

madrague (plural madragues)

1. (fishing) A large fish pound used for the capture of tuna in the Mediterranean, now a forbidden practice in places.

References

• “madrague”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish almadraba, from Arabic مضربة (maḍraba), ضرب (ḍaraba). Attested since 1679.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.dʁaɡ/

Noun

madrague f (plural madragues)

1. (fishing) madrague (a large fish pound used for the capture of tuna in the Mediterranean, now a forbidden practice in places)

Verb

madrague

1. inflection of madraguer:
   1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
   2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

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