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euphroe
[ yoo-froh, -vroh ]
noun
, Nautical.
- a suspended batten or plate of wood or brass pierced with holes through which the cords of a crowfoot are rove to suspend an awning.
euphroe
/ -vrəʊ; ˈjuːfrəʊ /
noun
- nautical a wooden block with holes through which the lines of a crowfoot are rove
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Word History and Origins
Origin of euphroe1
1805–15; pseudolearned English spelling of Dutch juffrouw euphroe, literally, jong young + vrouw woman; cognate with German Jungfrau
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Word History and Origins
Origin of euphroe1
C19: from Dutch juffrouw maiden, earlier joncfrouwe (from jonc young + frouwe woman)
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