hwylbren

Welsh

Etymology

hwyl (“sail”) +‎ pren (“tree”)

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈhʊɨ̯lbrɛn/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈhʊi̯lbrɛn/

Noun

hwylbren m or f (plural hwylbrennau or hwylbrenni, not mutable)

(nautical) mast
Synonyms: gwernen, llongbawl, mast
(figurative) flagpole

Derived terms

hwylbren amserol, hwylbren (d)dirprwy, hwylbren diffyg (“jury mast”)
hwylbren blaenaf, blaenhwylbren (“foremast”)
hwylbren croes (“sailyard”)
hwylbren fflureg, hwylbren gogwyddedig, osg-hwylbren (“bowsprit”)
hwylbren mawr, hwylbren mwyaf, hwylbren pennaf, prif-hwylbren (“mainmast”)
hwylbren uchaf (“topmast”)
hwylbren y llyw, hwylbren ôl (“mizzen”)
hwylbrendy (“masthouse”)
hwylbrennog (“masted, having masts”)

Further reading

D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “hwylbren”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “hwylbren”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies