English Explanatory Dictionary

dracone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A large bag towed by a powered vessel to transport a fluid cargo, such as a petroleum product (especially unprocessed crude oil) by sea.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɹæ̞ˌkoʊn/ /ˈdɹeɪˌkoʊn/ /dɹəˈkoʊn/

Word forms

dracone dracones

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dracō (“dragon”, stem dracōn-). Doublet of Draco, Dracon, dragon, and dragoon.

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