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euphroe

[ yoo-froh, -vroh ]

noun

, Nautical.
  1. 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.


euphroe

/ -vrəʊ; ˈjuːfrəʊ /

noun

  1. nautical a wooden block with holes through which the lines of a crowfoot are rove
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of euphroe1

1805–15; pseudolearned English spelling of Dutch juffrouw euphroe, literally, jong young + vrouw woman; cognate with German Jungfrau
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Word History and Origins

Origin of euphroe1

C19: from Dutch juffrouw maiden, earlier joncfrouwe (from jonc young + frouwe woman)
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Example Sentences

P. 64, AWNING, 'Euphræ' amended to Euphroe.

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