sixern

sixern
\\ˈsiksərn\ noun (-s)
Etymology: Norwegian seksæring, seksring, from Old Norse sexæringr, from sex six + ār oar + -ingr -ing; akin to Old English ār oar — more at six
: a long Scottish fishing boat propelled by six oars and used especially in the Shetland islands

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  • sixern — six·ern …   English syllables

  • Shetland Sixern — Der Shetland Sixern Far Haaf Der Shetland Sixern (deutsch: Shetland Sechsriemen), auch Sixareen ist ein kleiner britischer Fischereisegelbootstyp. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Sixareen — The sixareen or Sixern (Norwegian: Seksring meaning six oared ), is a clinker built boat, evolved as a larger version of the Yoal, when the need arose for crews to fish further from shore. The first of the Sixareens were, like the Yoal imported… …   Wikipedia

  • sexern — var. sixern …   Useful english dictionary

  • sixareen — see sixern …   Useful english dictionary

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