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euphroe

American  
[yoo-froh, -vroh] / ˈyu froʊ, -vroʊ /

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 British  
/ -vrəʊ, ˈjuːfrəʊ /

noun

  1. nautical a wooden block with holes through which the lines of a crowfoot are rove

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Etymology

Origin of euphroe

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

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

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