"cuny" meaning in All languages combined

See cuny on Wiktionary

Noun [Catalan]

IPA: [ˈkuɲ] [Balearic, Central, Valencia] Forms: cunys [plural]
Etymology: From Latin cuneus. First attested in 1696. Etymology templates: {{der|ca|la|cuneus}} Latin cuneus, {{etydate|1696}} First attested in 1696 Head templates: {{ca-noun|m}} cuny m (plural cunys)
  1. wedge (simple tool) Tags: masculine Synonyms: tascó, falca Derived forms: encunyar
    Sense id: en-cuny-ca-noun-Hp-kz497 Categories (other): Catalan entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Noun [English]

Forms: cunies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cuny (plural cunies)
  1. (nautical) An ordinary seaman.
    Sense id: en-cuny-en-noun-9SmkiXh3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Nautical Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

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    }
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              46,
              50
            ]
          ],
          "ref": "1915, Jack London, The Star Rover:",
          "text": "I early found my way to ships to become a sea-cuny.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "An ordinary seaman."
      ],
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        [
          "ordinary seaman",
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(nautical) An ordinary seaman."
      ],
      "topics": [
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      ]
    }
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      },
      "expansion": "Latin cuneus",
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        "wedge (simple tool)"
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        },
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        }
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      ]
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  ],
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        "Central",
        "Valencia"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "pos": "noun",
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        },
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          "word": "falca"
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      ]
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    }
  ],
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        "An ordinary seaman."
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        "(nautical) An ordinary seaman."
      ],
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        "transport"
      ]
    }
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}

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