Finnish edit

Etymology 1 edit

Noun edit

tangon

  1. genitive singular of tanko

Etymology 2 edit

Noun edit

tangon

  1. genitive singular of tango

French edit

Etymology edit

From tanguer (to dip, sway).[1] Another theory derives it from Dutch tang (pincers, tongs).[2]

Pronunciation edit

  • (file)

Noun edit

tangon m (plural tangons)

  1. spinnaker pole

References edit

  1. ^ Roberts, Edward A. (2014) A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Spanish Language with Families of Words based on Indo-European Roots, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN
  2. ^ tangon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Further reading edit

Norman edit

Etymology edit

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Noun edit

tangon m (plural tangons)

  1. (Jersey) oarweed stem

Romanian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from French tangon.

Noun edit

tangon n (plural tangoane)

  1. spinnaker pole

Declension edit