transat

English

Etymology

Clipping of transatlantic, from their use on transatlantic liners.

Noun

transat (plural transats)

1. A type of large deck chair with a footrest that can slide under the seat when not in use.

Anagrams

• Rattans, rattans, tantras, tartans

French

Etymology

Clipping of transatlantique.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʁɑ̃.zat/

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Noun

transat m (plural transats)

1. transat; deck chair

   Near-synonym: chilienne

Further reading

• “transat”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.