فِنْطاسٌ
Root: فنطس
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فِنْطاسٌ
[The bottom of the hold of a ship or boat; i. e.] the part of a ship or boat where the water that is drawn out therefrom collects: this is the primary signification: pl. فَنَاطِيسُ.
2 Hence, A tank made of boards, and tarred, borne in sea-going vessels, and containing sweet water for drinking.
3 And, accord. to IAar, A bowl of wood, the exterior of which is coloured with yellow and red and green, with which the sweet water is distributed among the ship's crew.
def.2 It is also applied to a nose, as signifying Broad.
2 Hence, A tank made of boards, and tarred, borne in sea-going vessels, and containing sweet water for drinking.
3 And, accord. to IAar, A bowl of wood, the exterior of which is coloured with yellow and red and green, with which the sweet water is distributed among the ship's crew.
def.2 It is also applied to a nose, as signifying Broad.
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