polena

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polena

  • /poˈlɛna/

Where it comes from

dal francese poulaine

noun polene

  1. statua ornamentale collocata sulla prua della nave

In English

  • figurehead carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship
  • beakhead protruding part at the bow of a sailing ship

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@misc{polena_2026,
  title = {polena},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/polena},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}