monoboa

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From mono- +‎ boa (“buoy”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /mo.noˈbɔ.a/
  • Rhymes: -ɔa
  • Hyphenation: mo‧no‧bò‧a

Noun[edit]

monoboa f (plural monoboe)

  1. (nautical) a type of mooring buoy for large oil tankers
    Synonym: boa di monormeggio

Further reading[edit]

  • monoboa in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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