anse

Meaning

1. an arc segment, from which an object is suspended
2. a handle, part of an object to be hand-held when used or moved
3. a small bay (body of water)

Concepts

handle

cove

inlet

bay

bight

knob

creek

backwater

grip

notch

tea kettle

engpass

small bay

boatyard

bottleneck

ear

👂

glade

gulf

haft

hilt

loop

➿

Synonyms

poignée

manche

baie

crique

golfe

levier

manchon

manette

oreille

👂

queue

tirette

bras de rivière

châsse

mancheron

manivelle

orifice d’entrée

petit bras de mer

anneau

💍

barre de manœuvre

brancard

calanque

fiord

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɑ̃s/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French anse, from Late Old French anse, borrowed from Latin ānsa.