genoa

noun

gen·​oa ˈje-nə-wə How to pronounce genoa (audio)
: a large jib that overlaps the mainsail and is used especially in racing

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Of course, maneuvers like stowing the massive genoa can never be automated. —Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2024

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Etymology

Genoa, Italy

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of genoa was in 1932

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Genoa

geographical name

Gen·​oa ˈje-nō-ə How to pronounce Genoa (audio)
variants or Italian Genova
ˈje-nō-(ˌ)vä How to pronounce Genoa (audio)
or ancient Genua
ˈjen-yə-wə How to pronounce Genoa (audio)
commune and port in northwestern Italy; capital of Liguria at the foot of the Apennines and at the head of the Gulf of Genoa (an arm of the Ligurian Sea) population 586,180
Genoese
ˌje-nō-ˈēz How to pronounce Genoa (audio)
-ˈēs
adjective or noun
Genovese
ˌje-nə-ˈvēz How to pronounce Genoa (audio)
-ˈvēs
adjective or noun

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