[oftenG-]Naut. a large jib used as on a racing yacht
also genoa jib
Origin of genoa
after Genoagenoa
Gen·o·aGenoa
- seaport in NW Italy, at the head of the Gulf of Genoa: It. name Genova
- N part of the Ligurian Sea, off NW Italy
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genoa
noun
Nautical A jib whose leech extends aft of the mast. Also called genoa jib .
Origin of genoa
After GenoaGenoa
A city of northwest Italy on the Gulf of Genoa, an arm of the Ligurian Sea. An ancient settlement, Genoa flourished under the Romans and also enjoyed great prosperity during the Crusades. Today, it is Italy's chief port and a major commercial and industrial center.x
Related Forms:
- Gen′o·ese′ Gen′o·vese′
adjective
noun
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Usage notes
The pronunciations with the stress on the second syllable are considered nonstandard.
Proper noun
Origin
From Latin Genua, as the city was known by the ancient Ligurians; probably from the Ligurian word for "knee", from Proto-Indo-European *ǵnéwo- (“knee”), a thematic derivative of Proto-Indo-European *ǵónu, in this sense "angle," from its geographical position, thus akin to Geneva.
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