disselboom

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Afrikaans disselboom, from Dutch disselboom, a compound of dissel (support pole) and boom (tree; beam).

Noun

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disselboom (plural disselbooms)

  1. One of the poles supporting a wagon.
    • 1885, H. Rider Haggard, King Solomon's Mines:
      That morning on which Mr. Neville was starting I saw Jim standing by my wagon and cutting up tobacco on the disselboom.

Dutch

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Etymology

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From dissel (support pole) +‎ boom (tree; beam).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdɪ.səlˌboːm/
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  • Hyphenation: dis‧sel‧boom

Noun

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disselboom m (plural disselbomen, diminutive disselboompje n)

  1. the drawbar of a wagon, car or coach

Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: disselboom