Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

leach

Spanish translation:

baluma

Added to glossary by Narcis Lozano Drago
Jul 4, 2007 14:30
17 yrs ago
English term

leach

English to Spanish Other Ships, Sailing, Maritime Racing Spars
In the sentence: "The lightweight 40 mm SILVER boom is much stiffer than the school boom and will allow the sailor to put more tension on the leach". Does anyone know what the translation for "leach" in this context is?

Thank you very much in advance!
Proposed translations (Spanish)
4 baluma
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Jul 6, 2007 12:04: Narcis Lozano Drago Created KOG entry

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baluma

leach es una variación de 'leech'

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leech_(disambiguation)

Y leech es:the after or leeward edge of a fore-and-aft sail, the leeward edge of a spinnaker or a vertical edge of a square sail.
(OXFORD)

en español sería baluma.

baluma- [ Translate this page ]baluma f. es baluma. fr chute. en leech. <Esports: Vela>. Costat més llarg d'una vela, des del puny de drissa fins al puny d'escota.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Muchas gracias Narcís! Lorena"
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