اسقندیل

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Ottoman Turkish

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اسقندیل

Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian scandaglio (plummet, plumb line).

Noun

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اسقندیل (iskandil)

  1. plummet, plumb line, a cord with a weight attached, used to produce a vertical line
    Synonyms: سونده (sonda), شاقول (şakul), گز (gez), مطمار (mıtmar)
  2. (surgery) probe, any of various instruments used to explore wounds, organs, etc.
    Synonyms: سونده (sonda), میل (mil)
  3. (nautical) sounding line, a weighted line used to measure the depth of water

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Turkish: iskandil

Further reading

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