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English

Etymology

From French cabane.[1] Doublet of cabana and cabin.

Noun

cabane (plural cabanes)

  1. (aviation) The tripod, pylon, or struts usually at the centre-section of a biplane or high-winged monoplane.

References

  1. ^ cabane, n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Occitan cabana, from Late Latin capanna, of uncertain origin (see further etymology there). Doublet of cabine.

Pronunciation

Noun

Cabanes du Breuil, a set of historical farm buildings in France (sense 1).

cabane f (plural cabanes)

  1. cabin, hut, shack; shed
    Synonyms: cabine, hutte
  2. (slang) prison
  3. (Louisiana) bed
  4. (Louisiana) workshop
    Synonym: atelier

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Louisiana Creole: kabann
  • Greek: καμπάνα (kampána)

References

  • Roberts, Edward A. (2014) A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Spanish Language with Families of Words based on Indo-European Roots, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN

Further reading

Haitian Creole

Etymology

From French cabane (a cabin).

Noun

cabane

  1. (Saint-Domingue) a bed
    Ly malade dans cabane.He is sick in bed.

Descendants

References

  • S.J Ducoeurjoly, Manuel des habitans de Saint-Domingue, contenant un précis de l'histoire de cette île