dwang

English

/dwæŋ/

noun
Definitions
  • (Scotland) A horizontal timber (or steel) section used in the construction of a building.
  • A large metal crowbar.

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch, Flemish dwang (coercion, force, compulsion, constraint) derived from Middle Dutch dwanc.

Origin

Middle Dutch

dwanc

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