glissades
plural of glissade
Source: Wiktionary
Glis`sade", n. Etym: [F., fr. glisser to slip.]
Definition: A sliding, as down a snow slope in the Alps. Tyndall.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 November 2024
(noun) (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
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