"gennaker" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɛnəkə(ɹ)/ Forms: gennakers [plural]
Etymology: Blend of genoa + spinnaker Etymology templates: {{blend|en|genoa|spinnaker}} Blend of genoa + spinnaker Head templates: {{en-noun}} gennaker (plural gennakers)
  1. (nautical) A sail having characteristics of a genoa and a spinnaker. Wikipedia link: gennaker Categories (topical): Nautical Synonyms: asymmetrical spinnaker Translations (type of sail): genaakkeri (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-gennaker-en-noun-~m8MmhH1 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

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