euphroe
[ yoo-froh, -vroh ]
/ ˈyu froʊ, -vroʊ /
noun Nautical.
a suspended batten or plate of wood or brass pierced with holes through which the cords of a crowfoot are rove to suspend an awning.
Origin of euphroe
1805–15; pseudolearned English spelling of Dutch
juffrouw euphroe, literally,
jong young +
vrouw woman; cognate with German
Jungfrau
Words nearby euphroe
euphotic,
euphotic zone,
euphrasy,
euphrates,
euphrates river,
euphroe,
euphrosyne,
euphues,
euphuism,
euplastic,
euplastic lymph
British Dictionary definitions for euphroe
euphroe
uphroe
/ (ˈjuːfrəʊ, -vrəʊ) /
noun
nautical
a wooden block with holes through which the lines of a crowfoot are rove
Word Origin for euphroe
C19: from Dutch
juffrouw maiden, earlier
joncfrouwe (from
jonc
young +
frouwe woman)