disselboom

English

Etymology

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

Noun

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

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɪ.səlˌboːm/

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• Hyphenation: dis‧sel‧boom

Noun

disselboom m (plural disselbomen, diminutive disselboompje n)

1. the drawbar of a wagon, car or coach

Descendants

• Afrikaans: disselboom