Foreloop

/ˈfɔːrluːp/ noun

Definition

In sailing, a rope or line secured at the forward part of a ship; also, a loop formed at the front or forward position.

Etymology

From 'fore-' (front) + 'loop' (a circular shape formed by rope). A nautical term combining English elements to describe loops used in the forward rigging of ships.

Kelly Says

Foreloops on old sailing ships were critical—a single frayed foreloop could cause catastrophic failure when the ship pitched forward, so sailors inspected them obsessively before storms.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
መጀመሪያ ዙሪያ
mejameriya zuriya
ARالعربية
دورة مسبقة
daurah musabqiyah
BNবাংলা
পূর্ববর্তী লুপ
poorborttee loop
CACatalà
bucle inicial
boo-kle ee-nee-SYAL
CSČeština
předběžný cyklus
predbežny cyklus
DADansk
forloop
for-LOOP
DEDeutsch
Vorloop
for-LOOP
ELΕλληνικά
προ-κύκλος
pro-kyklos
ESEspañol
bucle inicial
BOO-kle ee-nee-SYAL
FAفارسی
لूप پیشین
loop pishin
FISuomi
etuloop
etu-LOOP
FRFrançais
boucle avant
boo-KL av-ahn
GUGU
પહેલું લૂપ
peh-lu loop
HAHA
kya-kya
kya-kya
HEעברית
Петלה
petleha
HIहिन्दी
पूर्व लूप
poorv loop
HUMagyar
előrehaladó ciklus
el-ore-ha-la-do cy-klus
IDBahasa Indonesia
loop awal
loop aw-wal
IGIG
lọop mbụ
loh mboo
ITItaliano
ciclo iniziale
chee-koh ee-nee-SYAL
JA日本語
前ループ
zen-ryūpu
KKKK
алдыңғы саты
aldyn-gyy saty
KMKM
ល루បប្រាក់
loo-bpra-ak
KO한국어
선행 루프
seon-haeng reupeu
MRMR
पूर्व लूप
poorv loop
MSBahasa Melayu
loop awal
loop aw-wal
MYမြန်မာ
အကြောင်း လूप
a-kyaung loop
NLNederlands
voorloop
voor-LOOP
NONorsk
for-løkke
for-løkke
PAPA
ਪਹਿਲਾ ਲੂਪ
peh-la loop
PLPolski
pętla początkowa
pętla poczatkowa
PTPortuguês
loop inicial
LOOP ee-nee-SYAL
RORomână
buclă inițială
book-la ee-nee-SYAL-a
RUРусский
предварительный цикл
predvaritelnyy tsikly
SVSvenska
förloop
for-LOOP
SWKiswahili
loop ya awali
loop ya awali
TAதமிழ்
முன்னர் சுழற்சி
munnar suzharchchi
TEతెలుగు
ముందుకు వలయం
mundukku valayam
THไทย
ลูปก่อนหน้า
loop gon-hana
TLTL
unang loop
oonang loop
TRTürkçe
ön döngüsü
ön dön-goo-sü
UKУкраїнська
попередній цикл
poperednyy tsikly
URاردو
آگے والا لूप
aage wala loop
VITiếng Việt
lặp trước
lap truoc
YOYO
lọ́op ìṣẹ́
loh-oop ee-she
ZH中文
前循环
qián xún huán
ZUZU
iloop eliqela
ee-loop ee-lee-kela

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