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loods.

pilot, expert who helps navigate to the harbor or coast

5 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/loːts/
  1. pilot, expert who helps navigate to the harbor or coast

    masculine
  2. pilot fish

    masculine
  3. guide

    broadly · masculine
Where this word comes from

Back-formation from loodsman, from Middle Dutch lootsman, from Middle English lodesman (modern lodesman).

noun/loːts/
  1. shed, protective building

    feminine
  2. warehouse

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch loodse, loge, from Old French loge. Doublet of loge, lodge, and loggia.

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