drosse
dʁos
Definition

Definition of drosse - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

1.
gouvernailTECH.cordage qui transmet les mouvements du gouvernail à la barreTECH.
  • Le marin répare la drosse du gouvernail avant de prendre la mer.
2.
vergueTECH.pièce métallique en arc qui maintient la vergue écartée du mâtTECH.
  • La drosse permet à la vergue de pivoter librement autour du mât.
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Examples of drosse in a sentence

  • Il graisse régulièrement la drosse pour assurer la souplesse du gouvernail.
  • Le marin a graissé la drosse avant de hisser la voile.
  • Une drosse endommagée peut compromettre la manœuvre de la vergue.

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  1. English:tiller rope, gooseneck, ...
  2. German:Drosse, Geitaue, ...
  3. Italian:drossa, archetto di verga, ...
  4. Spanish:guindaleza, abrazadera de verga, ...
  5. Portuguese:drosse, arco de verga, ...
  6. Chinese:舵索, 撑杆弯铁, ...
  7. Japanese:舵索, ドロス, ...
  8. Arabic:حبل الدفة, قوس معدني للسارية, ...
  9. Hebrew:כֶּבֶל הֶגֶה, קֶשֶׁת מַתֶּכֶת הַמַּחֲזִיקָה אֶת הַמָּנוֹר בְּמֶרְחָק מֵהַתּוֹרֶן, ...
  10. Russian:дросс, дуга реи, ...
  11. Ukrainian:дротик керма, дрос, ...
drosser
dʁose

Definition of drosser - Reverso French Dictionary

Verb

tr.
navigationTECH.pousser un bateau vers la côte par le vent ou les courantsTECH.
  • Le vent violent a drossé le voilier vers les rochers.
  • La tempête a drossé le navire contre la jetée.
  • Les courants risquent de drossser le bateau sur la plage.
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Origin of drosser

français, drossier (nettoyer) + suffixe -er (verbe)

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bateaucôtecourantmaréemernavigationvent

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  1. English:drive, ...
  2. German:an die Küste treiben, ...
  3. Italian:spingere verso la costa, ...
  4. Spanish:arrastrar hacia la costa, ...
  5. Portuguese:arrojar, ...
  6. Chinese:把...推向岸边, ...
  7. Japanese:岸に押し寄せる, ...
  8. Arabic:دفع, ...
  9. Hebrew:לִדְחוֹף סִירָה לַחוֹף, ...
  10. Russian:прижимать к берегу, ...
  11. Ukrainian:прибивати до берега, ...
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