bonaventure

[ bon-uh-ven-cher, bon-uh-ven- ]

nounNautical.
  1. a mast fitted with a lateen sail (bonaventure mizzen ) or lugsail, situated behind the mizzenmast at or near the stern, used in the 16th and early 17th centuries.

Origin of bonaventure

1
First recorded in 1490–1500, bonaventure is from the Italian word buonaventura literally, good luck. See bonus, venture

Other definitions for Bonaventure (2 of 2)

Bonaventure
[ bon-uh-ven-cher, bon-uh-ven- ]

noun
  1. Saint "the Seraphic Doctor", 1221–74, Italian scholastic theologian.

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