barloa

Spanish

noun
Definitions
  • a thick cable used to fasten an anchored ship to a wharf; hawser.

Etymology

Borrowed from French par (by, through) derived from Middle Dutch loef (an oar paddle used in steering, windward side).

Origin

Middle Dutch

loef

Gloss

an oar paddle used in steering, windward side

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