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الجلفاط

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root pertains to the act of reinforcing or mending new ships, specifically by using threads or rags for patching and securing.

Derived headwords

الجِلْفَاطnoun
  1. 1.
    Reinforcement of shipsclassical

    The act of reinforcing new ships with threads or rags, a process of patching and securing.

الجُلُنْفَاطnoun
  1. 1.
    Reinforcement of shipsclassical

    Similar to الجلفاط, referring to the reinforcement of new ships with threads or rags.

جَلْفَطَverb
  1. 1.
    To reinforce shipsclassical

    To reinforce new ships with threads or rags, to patch and secure them.

Parallel reading

ساد دروز السفن الجدد بالخيوط أو الخرق بالتقيير
He reinforced the seams of new ships with threads or rags by patching.
وقد جلفطها
And he reinforced them (the ships).