Galionsfigur

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Galion +‎ -s- +‎ Figur.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ɡaˈli̯oːnsfiˌɡuːɐ̯]
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Ga‧li‧ons‧fi‧gur

Noun[edit]

Galionsfigur f (genitive Galionsfigur, plural Galionsfiguren)

  1. (nautical or figuratively) figurehead
    Synonym: (nautical) Bugfigur

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