Spant

Betekenis (Engels)

rib (element stabilizing the hull)

Vertalings

frame

rib

costa

costela

nervura

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ʃpant/

Etimologie (Engels)

Verwante met Nederlands: spant

In summary

18th century, borrowed from Low German Spant, extended form of Middle Low German span, deverbal from spannen. Comparable with High German Gespann (“that which is clamped, fastened; hence, team of horses, oxen”). Compare Dutch spant.