Genoan.

Brit.

/ˈdʒɛnəʊə/,

/dʒᵻˈnəʊə/, U.S.

/dʒəˈnoʊə/

Etymology: The name of a city of Italy. See Geane n.

†1. paste of Genoa n. Obsolete a baked sweetmeat made of quinces, spices, and sugar.

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the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > confections or sweetmeats > [noun] > paste confections

pastya1398

paste royal?c1425

marchpane1556

marzipan1583

paste1591

paste of Genoa1615

almond paste1622

jemello1688

1615 G. Markham Eng. House-wife (1668) ii. ii. 101 To make paste of Genoa.

†2. absol. = Genoa-velvet at Compounds 1. Obsolete.

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1766 W. Gordon Gen. Counting-house 427 2 pieces of black Genoa.

3. absol. = Genoa jib n. at Compounds 2

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society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > masts, rigging, or sails > sail > [noun] > sail set on a stay > jib or sail set on forestay > types of

marabut1622

flying jib1711

storm-jiba1827

spitfire-jib1858

jib topsail1866

reaching foresail1901

reacher1903

jumbo1912

Yankee1912

Yankee jib1912

Genoa1932

Genoa jib1932

slave1934

quad1937

slave jib1948

masthead genoa1958

1932 Yachting Aug. 74/2 Genoas and jib topsails were of very little use... One boat, Vamare, split her Genoa at the start.

1961 P. Moyes Sunken Sailor iv. 50 I want a proper complement of sails. Storm jib, beating jib, a Genoa for reaching and a spinnaker.

Compounds

C1. Used attributively in names of articles connected with Genoa, as Genoa lettuce, Genoa-velvet.

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1666 J. Evelyn Kalendarium Hortense (ed. 2) 91 You may yet sow Genoa Lettuce which will last all the Winter.

1764 in Maryland Hist. Mag. 10 41 A handsome Crimson Genoa Velvet Pulpit Cushion,..also, Ten yards of best Crimson Genoa Velvet.

1839 A. Ure Dict. Arts 1234 The figure represents a piece of velvet..of that kind which, being woven upon a tweeled ground, is known by the name of Genoa velvet.

C2.

Genoa cake n. a rich currant cake with almonds on the top.

Genoa jib n. a large jib used on racing yachts.

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