governail
English
/ˈɡʌvə(ɹ)nəl/, /ˈɡʌvə(ɹ)neɪl/
noun
Definitions
- That which steers a nautical vessel; a rudder or a person employing it.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English governaile derived from Old French governail derived from Latin gubernāculum.
Origin
Latin
gubernāculum
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- gubernaculum Latin
- gubernāculum Latin
- gouvernail French
- governaile Middle English
- governail Old French