jas
Pronunciation: /ʒa/
“jas” is a French word. Its meaning in English:
noun
In French
- Barre transversale ajustée par le milieu à l’extrémité de la verge d’une ancre à jas, servant à faire mordre une de ses pattes ou becs sur le fond.
- Bassin de saline.
- (Forez) Bergerie.
- Premier bassin d'un marais salant ou d'une vasière, juste au bord de la mer.
Etymology
From Occitan jatz, from Vulgar Latin *jacium, from jacēre, jaceō. Compare gésir (“to lie, to be buried”) and gîte (“lodging”).
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