álabe

1. olive branch bent down and reaching the ground
2. any of the force-transmitting elements of a propelling wheel in a water-mill, flier, vane
3. turbine blade
4. tappet on a fulling wheel
5. a barrier such as a mat on the side of a carriage so he who drives it does not fall out
6. sides of a target or shield

Hyphenated as

á‧la‧be

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈalabe/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: ālipēs

Cognate with Romanian: aripă

In summary

Uncertain. Perhaps Latin ālipēs (“winged”) or alapa (“blow, smack”). Compare Romanian aripă (“vane”).

Concepts

blade

cog

paddle

vane

Synonyms

leva

Translations

àlep

Schaufel

aube

paletta

tand

paddel

dişli çark