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artemon

artemon noun: a square foresail on a Roman oared ship.

Noun

artemon (plural artemons)

  1. (historical) A square foresail on a Roman oared ship.
    • A small square sail, an artemon, was slung under the bow to act as a headsail.1980, Richard W. Unger, The Ship in the Medieval Economy 600-1600, page 34

Forms of artemon

pluralartemons

Origin of artemon

From Latin artemōn (“foresail”).

Questions about artemon

What does artemon mean?
Artemon means a square foresail on a Roman oared ship.
What part of speech is artemon?
Artemon is a noun.
What is the plural of artemon?
The plural of artemon is artemons.

Words near artemon in the dictionary

  1. Artemisium
  2. artemisone
  3. Artemius
  4. Artemivsk
  5. Artemiy
  6. artemon
  7. artemons
  8. artemotil
  9. Artemovsk
  10. Artenay
  11. Artenkreis

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