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halssi.

tack (rope used to hold in place the foremost lower corner of a square sail)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhɑlsːi/[ˈhɑ̝ls̠ːi]
  1. tack (rope used to hold in place the foremost lower corner of a square sail)

  2. board, tack (distance a sailing vessel runs between tacks when working to windward)

  3. tack (course or heading)

    Jos tuuli on styyrpuurista päin, alus on "styyrpuurin halsseilla", jos paapuurista päin, "paapuurin halsseilla".
Where this word comes from

From Swedish hals (“tack”).

noun/ˈhɑlsːi/[ˈhɑ̝ls̠ːi]
  1. entryway of a cellar

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

From Swedish hals, källarhals.

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