Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

brion

English translation:

Forefoot

Added to glossary by 1964
Apr 29, 2001 13:18
23 yrs ago
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French term

brion

French to English Tech/Engineering
Il faut dire que l'étrave est marquée par un brion très prononcé qui apporte beaucoup de stabilité initiale et à petites vitesses.
The dictionary gives "forefoot" in a nautical context, but this is a yacht and I couldn't find the word in my reading of a current boating magazine.
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Forefoot

Forefoot: the timber joining the stem to the forward end of the keel.
in a French English Maritime dictionary

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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "My French technical dictionary gave the same thing. But I wanted further confirmation, since I did not find it any of the articles in Boating magazine. Thanks. "
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fore foot

Anglais :Constructions navales
Parties des bateaux

forefoot s CORRECT

This is just to confirm
Reference:

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