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spinney

The English word “spinney” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A small copse or wood, especially one planted as a shelter for game birds.
  2. Synonym of spinnaker.

Etymology

From Middle English spenné, from Middle French espinoye (“thorny thicket”), espinaye, from Latin spīnētum (“thorny thicket”), from Latin spīna (“thorn”).

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