matroos
Meaning
sailor, seaman
Concepts
seaman
sailor
hand
tarpaulin
mariner
deck hands
handyman
Frequency
Hyphenated as
ma‧troos
Gender
♂️ Masculine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/maːˌtroːs/
Etymology
From Middle French matelots pl (“sailors”), from Old French matenot (“sailor, bunkmate”), most likely from Middle Dutch mattenoot (“bunk fellow”) or less likely Old Norse mǫtunautr (“food companion”).
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