cabane

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English

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Etymology

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From French cabane.[1] Doublet of cabana and cabin.

Noun

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cabane (plural cabanes)

  1. (aviation) The tripod, pylon, or struts usually at the centre-section of a biplane or high-winged monoplane.

References

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  1. ^ cabane, n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Occitan cabana, from Late Latin capanna, of uncertain origin (see further etymology there). Doublet of cabine.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Cabanes du Breuil, a set of historical farm buildings in France (sense 1).

cabane f (plural cabanes)

  1. cabin, hut, shack; shed
    Synonyms: cabine, hutte
  2. (slang) prison
  3. (Louisiana) bed
  4. (Louisiana) workshop
    Synonym: atelier

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Louisiana Creole: kabann
  • Greek: καμπάνα (kampána)

References

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  • Roberts, Edward A. (2014) A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Spanish Language with Families of Words based on Indo-European Roots, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN

Further reading

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Haitian Creole

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Etymology

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From French cabane (a cabin).

Noun

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cabane

  1. (Saint-Domingue) a bed
    Ly malade dans cabane.He is sick in bed.

Descendants

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References

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  • S.J Ducoeurjoly, Manuel des habitans de Saint-Domingue, contenant un précis de l'histoire de cette île