gijn
Dutch
A gijn (sense 1: a block with three cheeks).
Etymology
Borrowed from English gin, from Old French engin, from Latin ingenium.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɣɛi̯n/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: gijn
- Rhymes: -ɛi̯n
- Homophone: gein
Noun
gijn n (plural gijns or gijnen)
- (nautical, archaic) A multiple-pulley block with three cheeks.
- (nautical, archaic) A heavy tackle consisting of one or two of these blocks.
Derived terms
- gijnblok
- gijnen
- loefgijn
Related terms
- genie
- ingenieur