gávea

See also: gavéa

Portuguese

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Latin cavea. Doublet of the inherited gaiva.

Pronunciation

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɡa.vjɐ/
Hyphenation: gá‧ve‧a

Noun

gávea f (plural gáveas)

(nautical) top (top of a ship’s mast)

Related terms

gaiva
gaiola

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