gijn

Dutch
A gijn (sense 1: a block with three cheeks).

Etymology

Borrowed from English gin, from Old French engin, from Latin ingenium.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɣɛi̯n/
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  • Hyphenation: gijn
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯n
  • Homophone: gein

Noun

gijn n (plural gijns or gijnen)

  1. (nautical, archaic) A multiple-pulley block with three cheeks.
  2. (nautical, archaic) A heavy tackle consisting of one or two of these blocks.

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