буксир

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Russian

Etymology

First attested in 1705. Ultimately from Dutch boegseren, from Portuguese puxar, from Latin pulsāre.

Pronunciation

Noun

букси́р (buksírm inan (genitive букси́ра, nominative plural букси́ры, genitive plural букси́ров)

  1. tug, tugboat, towboat
  2. tow, towrope, towline
    тяну́ть на букси́реtjanútʹ na buksíreto tow
    взять на букси́рvzjatʹ na buksírto take in tow; to give a helping hand (figuratively)

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Armenian: բուքսիր (bukʻsir)
  • Persian: بکسل (boksol)