English Explanatory Dictionary

governail

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

That which steers a nautical vessel; a rudder or a person employing it.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡʌvə(ɹ)nəl/ /ˈɡʌvə(ɹ)neɪl/

Word forms

governail

Etymology

From Middle English governail, governaile from Middle French and Old French governail, from Latin gubernāculum. Doublet of gubernaculum.

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