zeilschip
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of zeilen (“to sail”) + schip (“ship”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzɛi̯l.sxɪp/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: zeil‧schip
Noun
zeilschip n (plural zeilschepen, diminutive zeilscheepje n)
- A sailer, ship powered by wind blowing in its sail(s)
Synonyms
- zeiler
Related terms
- fokzeil n
- grootzeil n
- roeischip n
- stoomschip n
Descendants
- Afrikaans: seilskip