branda

Betekenis (Engels)

1. Thick, waterproof cloth used on ships; canvas, boat canvas.
2. A hammock for sailors and ship crew to sleep in.

Vertalingen

Plane

branda

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈbɾan.da/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Ottomaans-Turks: برانده

Verwant aan Grieks: μπράντα

In summary

From Ottoman Turkish برانده (buranda, “a sailor's hammock”), from Italian branda. Cognates with Greek μπράντα (bránta).