monoboa
Italian
Etymology
From mono- + boa (“buoy”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mo.noˈbɔ.a/
- Rhymes: -ɔa
- Hyphenation: mo‧no‧bò‧a
Noun
monoboa f (plural monoboe)
- (nautical) a type of mooring buoy for large oil tankers
- Synonym: boa di monormeggio
Further reading
- monoboa in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana