drissa

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian drizza, from drizzare (“to straighten”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈdɾi.sə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈdɾi.sa]

Noun

drissa f (plural drisses)

1. (nautical) halyard

Related terms

• dreçar

Further reading

• “drissa” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Occitan

Etymology

From Italian drizza, from drizzare (“to hoist a sail”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdri.sɒ/

Noun

drissa f (plural drissas)

1. (nautical) halyard