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[trussepoleige] (1347-50)
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[trussepoleige] (1347-50)

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trossepoleige  
  FEW:  torquere *13/ii,91a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  torser (*)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  truss v. (truss-pulley)  MED:  trusse n. (trusse puli)  DMLBS: ∅
ls(loanword: M.E. )
le

s.

ship.implement pulley for trussing, attaching a sail to a mast: 
( 1347-50 )  En quatre trossepoleiges, quatre poleiges pur stetyngez et quatre ysepoleigez deliverez al Cogg Johan; quatre trossepoleiges, quatre poleigez pur stetynges et quatre ysepoleiges deliverez ala Jonette pris .xv. s. [...]  Sandahl Sea iii 102

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See also:

poleige  trusse1  trussel  trusseparail  trusser  trusserope  trusseure  trussing  trussoire  trussun  trussyngbed  trussingcoffre  trussingtuaille  ysepoleige 
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