barloa

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from French par lof "through the windward side," from Middle Dutch loef (“windward side”).

Noun

barloa f (plural barloas)

  1. a thick cable used to fasten an anchored ship to a wharf; hawser

Descendants

  • → Portuguese: balroa

Further reading

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