cuny

See also: Cuny and CUNY

English

Noun

cuny (plural cunies)

  1. (nautical) An ordinary seaman.
    • 1915, Jack London, The Star Rover:
      I early found my way to ships to become a sea-cuny.

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin cuneus. First attested in 1696.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

cuny m (plural cunys)

  1. wedge (simple tool)
    Synonyms: tascó, falca

Derived terms

References

  1. cuny”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024

Further reading

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