zeilschip

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of zeilen (“to sail”) +‎ schip (“ship”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzɛi̯l.sxɪp/

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• Hyphenation: zeil‧schip

Noun

zeilschip n (plural zeilschepen, diminutive zeilscheepje n)

1. A sailer, ship powered by wind blowing in its sail(s)

Synonyms

• zeiler

Related terms

• fokzeil n
• grootzeil n
• roeischip n
• stoomschip n

Descendants

• Afrikaans: seilskip