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halssi

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Finnish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɑlsːi/, [ˈhɑ̝ls̠ːi]
  • Rhymes: -ɑlsːi
  • Syllabification(key): hals‧si
  • Hyphenation(key): hals‧si

Etymology 1

    From Swedish hals (tack).

    Noun

    halssi

    1. (nautical) tack (rope used to hold in place the foremost lower corner of a square sail)
    2. (nautical) board, tack (distance a sailing vessel runs between tacks when working to windward)
    3. (nautical) tack (course or heading)
      Jos tuuli on styyrpuurista päin, alus on "styyrpuurin halsseilla", jos paapuurista päin, "paapuurin halsseilla".
      If the wind is from starboard, the vessel is on "starboard tack", and if from port, on "port tack".
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    Etymology 2

      From Swedish hals, källarhals.

      Noun

      halssi (dialectal)

      1. entryway of a cellar
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