"macon" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmækɒn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈmækɑn/ [General-American] Forms: macons [plural]
Etymology: Named after French Mâcon, due to the West German team's highly successful performance at the 1959 European Rowing Championships which took place there; attributed in part to their use of macon blades. Etymology templates: {{wp|Oar (sport rowing)#Macon|Macon (oar)}}, {{der|en|fr|Mâcon}} French Mâcon Head templates: {{en-noun}} macon (plural macons)
  1. (rowing) A type of oar blade with an elliptical shape which is squared off at the end, with a ridgeline running down the centre of the blade face. Categories (topical): Rowing
    Sense id: en-macon-en-noun-vP02G6AI Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English blends: 66 34 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 71 29 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, rowing, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈmeɪ.kən/
Etymology: Blend of mutton + bacon Etymology templates: {{wp|Macon (food)}}, {{blend|en|mutton|bacon}} Blend of mutton + bacon Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} macon (uncountable)
  1. Mutton bacon, a form of bacon made from cured mutton. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-macon-en-noun-S3kzJIQ7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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