euphroe

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/ˈjuːfɹəʊ/

noun

A long wooden slat, with holes for cords, that holds up an awning.

OriginDutch juffrouw →
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Meanings

nouneuphroe (plural euphroes)

plural euphroes · alternative uphroe · alternative uvrou

  1. nauticalA long wooden slat, with holes for cords, that holds up an awning.

Origin

  1. Dutchjuffrouw
  2. Dutchjuffrouw
  3. Englisheuphroe

Borrowed from Dutch juffrouw (“young woman”).

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APA

euphroe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/euphroe

MLA

“euphroe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/euphroe. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “euphroe,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/euphroe.

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