branda

Meaning

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

Hyphenated as

bran‧da

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbɾan.da/

Etymology

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