vergue

See also: vèrgue

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Norman vèrgue, itself from Latin virga. Doublet of verge.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /vɛʁɡ/

Noun

vergue f (plural vergues)

(nautical) yard (of sailing ship)

Derived terms

envergure

Further reading

“vergue” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Portuguese

Verb

vergue

first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of vergar

third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of vergar

third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of vergar

third-person singular (você) negative imperative of vergar

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