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23:05 Jul 28, 2009 |
Catalan to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Ships, Sailing, Maritime | |||||||
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5 +2 | scuppers or scupper holes |
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scuppers or scupper holes Explanation: Embornals o imbornals. http://www.atotdrap.cat/node/192 Imbornal, m.: Forats que, en nombre de sis, porten els llaüts arran del corredor, i pels quals treuen l'aigua que entra a la coberta. Es diuen igual en castellà, ja que aquest el va adoptar del català, així doncs la següent referència és vàlida per tu: http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/sc/scupper_hole.ht... (...) Spanish imbornal (scupper). (various references) http://ask.reference.com/web?q=scupper hole&&modrw=1&l=dir&q... scupper hole Scupper \Scup ... Definition: scupper hole ... Scupper \Scup"per\, n. [OF. escopir, escupir, to spit, perhaps for escospir, L. ex + conspuere to spit upon; pref. con- + spuere to spit. Cf. Spit, v.] (Naut.) An opening cut through the waterway and bulwarks of a ship, so that water falling on deck may flow overboard; |
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