mangrini

How to say it

Meaning

a knot tied in an anchor cable, on a boat.

Good to know

naut. knot tied in an anchor cable. (= makoroa.)

Examples

• Baharia alifunga mangrini kwenye kamba ya nanga.The sailor tied a knot in the anchor cable.
• Mangrini hilo lilikuwa gumu kufungua.That knot was hard to untie.
• Walikagua mangrini kabla ya kushusha nanga.They checked the knot before lowering the anchor.

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