vergue

See also: vèrgue

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Norman vèrgue, itself from Latin virga. Doublet of verge.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /vɛʁɡ/
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Noun

vergue f (plural vergues)

(nautical) yard (of sailing ship)

Derived terms

envergure

Further reading

“vergue”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Portuguese

Verb

vergue

inflection of vergar:
1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
2. third-person singular imperative

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