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moque

French → English

noun//mɔk//

(tableware) Mug: a large drinking cup or vessel, often made of earthenware (Normandy regional usage)

Il buvait son cidre dans une grande moque en terre vernissée.

(English) He was drinking his cider from a large glazed earthenware mug.

La serveuse a posé deux moques de café chaud sur la table.

(English) The waitress placed two mugs of hot coffee on the table.

noun//mɔk//

(nautical) Dead-eye/Block: a heart-shaped piece of wood or metal used to guide ropes and reduce friction

Le marin a passé la corde à travers la moque pour sécuriser le mât.

(English) The sailor passed the rope through the dead-eye to secure the mast.

Les moques du vieux gréement doivent être remplacées régulièrement.

(English) The dead-eyes of the old rigging must be replaced regularly.

Entry ID: fr:en:moque · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary