hwylbren

Welsh

Etymology

hwyl (“sail”) +‎ pren (“tree”)

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈhʊɨ̯lbrɛn/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈhʊi̯lbrɛn/

Noun

hwylbren m or f (plural hwylbrenni or hwylbrennau, not mutable)

1. (nautical) mast

   Synonyms: gwernen, llongbawl, mast

2. (figurative) flagpole

Derived terms

• hwylbren amserol, hwylbren (d)dirprwy, hwylbren diffyg (“jury mast”)
• hwylbren blaenaf, blaenhwylbren (“foremast”)
• hwylbren croes (“sailyard”)
• hwylbren fflureg, hwylbren gogwyddedig, osg-hwylbren (“bowsprit”)
• hwylbren mawr, hwylbren mwyaf, hwylbren pennaf, prif-hwylbren (“mainmast”)
• hwylbren uchaf (“topmast”)
• hwylbren y llyw, hwylbren ôl (“mizzen”)
• hwylbrendy (“masthouse”)
• hwylbrennog (“masted, having masts”)

 

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “hwylbren”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies