euphroe

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

noun Nautical.

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.

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Origin of euphroe

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

Words nearby euphroe

euphotic, euphotic zone, euphrasy, euphrates, euphrates river, euphroe, euphrosyne, euphues, euphuism, euplastic, euplastic lymph
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British Dictionary definitions for euphroe

euphroe

uphroe

/ (ˈjuːfrəʊ, -vrəʊ) /

noun

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

Word Origin for euphroe

C19: from Dutch juffrouw maiden, earlier joncfrouwe (from jonc young + frouwe woman)
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