genoa

word

Definition

A genoa is a large triangular sail used on sailboats to increase speed, set forward of the main sail. It can also refer to the Italian city Genoa.

Usage & Nuances

Mostly used in sailing contexts for the sail; in geography or travel for the Italian city. Pay attention to context—'genoa' on a boat refers to the sail, while capitalized 'Genoa' means the city.

Spanish: foque (vela de barco) - Génova (ciudad)Portuguese (BR): genoa (vela de barco) - Gênova (cidade)Portuguese (PT): genoa (vela de barco) - Génova (cidade)Chinese (Simplified): 大三角帆（帆船用）- 热那亚（意大利城市）Chinese (Traditional): 大三角帆（帆船用）- 熱那亞（義大利城市）Hindi: जेनोआ (जहाज़ की विशेष पाल) - जेनोआ (शहर, इटली)Arabic: جينوا (شراع كبير في القوارب) - جنوة (مدينة)Bengali: জেনোয়া (পাল) - জেনোয়া (শহর)Russian: генуя (парус) - Генуя (город)Japanese: ジェノア（帆）- ジェノバ（都市）Vietnamese: genoa (buồm) - Genoa (thành phố)Korean: 제노아(돛) - 제노바(도시)Turkish: cenoa (yelken) - Cenova (şehir)Urdu: جینُوا (پال) - جینُوا (شہر)Indonesian: genoa (buồm) - Genoa (thành phố)

Example Sentences

The sailor raised the genoa to catch more wind.

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We sailed past Genoa on our trip to Italy.

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A genoa is bigger than a regular jib sail.

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With the genoa up, the boat really picks up speed.

natural

Have you ever been to Genoa? The food there is amazing.

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We had to replace the old genoa after last week's storm.

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