genoa

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdʒɛnəʊə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling'Genoa', 'genoa': ( jen′ō ə)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
gen•o•a  ( jen′ō ə),USA pronunciation n. (sometimes cap.) [Naut.]
  1. Nautical, Naval Termsa large jib for cruising and racing yachts, overlapping the mainsail. Also called gen′oa jib′, Gen′oa jib′, reaching jib. 
  • after Genoa 1930–35

Gen•o•a  ( jen′ō ə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesa seaport in NW Italy, S of Milan. 798,892. Italian, Genova. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
genoa /ˈdʒɛnəʊə/ n
  1. a large triangular jib sail, often with a foot that extends as far aft as the clew of the mainsail
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Genoa /ˈdʒɛnəʊə/ n
  1. a port in NW Italy, capital of Liguria, on the Gulf of Genoa: Italy's main port; an independent commercial city with many colonies in the Middle Ages; university (1243); heavy industries. Pop: 610 307 (2001)Italian name: Genova
'genoa' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Corsica - doge - Genoese - Genova - jean - Venice - Genoa salami - génoise - jenny - Portofino - Rapallo - reaching jib - Sardinia

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