genoa


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
genoa /ˈdʒɛnəʊə, dʒɛˈnəʊə/ (also genoa jib)
noun Sailing a large jib or foresail whose foot extends aft of the mast, used especially on racing yachts.
– origin from Genoa, a city in Italy.
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