vergue

See also: vèrgue

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Norman vèrgue, itself from Latin virga. Doublet of verge.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɛʁɡ/

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Noun

vergue f (plural vergues)

1. (nautical) yard (of sailing ship)

Derived terms

• envergure

Further reading

• “vergue”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Portuguese

Verb

vergue

1. inflection of vergar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative