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genoas

genoas is the plural of genoa.

Meaning of genoa

Noun

genoa (plural genoas)

  1. A staysail that resembles a jib but extends aft beyond the mast.
    • The more the backstay is tightened, the less the headstay will sag off to leeward, forming a rigid and more efficient arc along the luff of the genoa while beating to weather.1982 January, Jerry Cartwright, “Cruising Seamanship”, in Motorboating & Sailing, volume 149, number 2, page 23
    Synonyms:
    genoa jib

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Noun capitalized: Genoas

Genoas

  1. (plural) plural of Genoa

Questions about genoas

What is genoas the plural of?
Genoas is the plural of genoa.
What part of speech is genoas?
Genoas is a noun.

Words near genoas in the dictionary

  1. Genoa cakes
  2. genoa jib
  3. genoa jibs
  4. Genoan
  5. Genoans
  6. genoas
  7. genoblast
  8. genoblastic
  9. genoblasts
  10. genocentric
  11. genocentrism

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