Swahili
foromali
fo-ro-MA-li
How to say it
Swahiliforomalifo-ro-MA-lisoon
Englishyardsoon
Frenchverguesoon
Meaning
a long pole or spar used on a ship to support the sails.
Good to know
nautical term.
Examples
- Mabaharia walipandisha tanga kwenye foromali.The sailors hoisted the sail onto the yard.
- Je, foromali imevunjika kwenye dhoruba?Has the spar broken in the storm?
- Hawakuwa na foromali ya ziada.They did not have a spare spar.
- Foromali ilishushwa kabla ya kutia nanga.The yard was lowered before anchoring.
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