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Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from English gin, ultimately from Old French engin, from Latin ingenium. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
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[edit]gijn n (plural gijns or gijnen)
- (nautical, archaic) A multiple-pulley block with three cheeks.
- (nautical, archaic) A heavy tackle consisting of one or two of these blocks.
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