gouvernail
French
Etymology
From Old French governail, from Latin gubernaculum; equivalent to gouverner + -ail.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡu.vɛʁ.naj/
gouvernail (file)
Noun
gouvernail m (plural gouvernails)
- rudder (underwater vane used to steer a vessel)
Related terms
- gouvernement
Further reading
- “gouvernail”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.