genoa — meaning in English

English meaning

• Genoa name A major port city in northwestern Italy, capital of the Liguria region.
• Yankee noun An informal term for someone from the United States, especially (historically) the northern states or New England.

Senses

genoa is used for these senses in English:

• Genoa A number of places in the United States:
• Yankee (nautical) A large triangular headsail used in light or moderate winds and set on the fore topmast stay. Unlike a genoa it does not fill the whole fore triangle, but is set in combination with the working staysail.
• genoa (nautical) A staysail that resembles a jib but extends aft beyond the mast.

Genoa — full definition

1. name A major port city in northwestern Italy, capital of the Liguria region.
2. noun A large jib sail that extends past the mast on a sailboat.

Yankee — full definition

1. noun An informal term for someone from the United States, especially (historically) the northern states or New England.
2. noun A player for the New York Yankees baseball team.

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