frenell

Catalan

Etymology

From fre +‎ -ell.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [fɾəˈneʎ]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [fɾeˈneʎ]

Noun

frenell m (plural frenells)

1. (nautical) hawser (short rope for mooring smaller boats)

   Synonym: falsa amarra

Further reading

• “frenell” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “frenell” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.