nounˈdʒɛnəʊəˈdʒɛnˌoʊə
1Sailing
A large jib or foresail whose foot extends aft of the mast, used especially on racing yachts.
〔航海〕（尤指赛艇上用的）迎风艏三角帆
Example sentencesExamples
- The Swan 36 comes with a fully battened mainsail and roller furling genoa as standard equipment.
- Some have added an overlapping genoa to help in this regard, but these are not allowed by one-design racing rules which limit the sail inventory.
- You will not win any popularity contests in your anchorage when (not if) the genoa unfurls in the middle of a storm.
- I have seen others opt for a cutter-type arrangement leaving the small jib and adding a genoa.
- The fear was put into perspective by one crew member who believed when he heard the flapping of the genoa caused by the halyard coming away that there was a helicopter overhead to rescue us.
2A rich fruit cake with almonds on top.
热那亚杏仁水果蛋糕
Example sentencesExamples
- Lighter cakes, made with less fruit, to be eaten at teatime or for snacks, include Genoa cake.
- John had put the coffee and Genoa cake on it, with little doilies.
- As usual, we shared our selection, a piece of apricot and almond sponge and a square of Genoa cake which was full of fruit.
proper nounˈdʒɛnəʊəˈdʒɛnˌoʊə
A seaport on the north-western coast of Italy, capital of Liguria region; population 611,171 (2008). It was the birthplace of Christopher Columbus.
Italian name Genova
nounˈdʒɛnˌoʊəˈjenˌōə
Sailing A large jib or foresail whose foot extends aft of the mast, used especially on racing yachts.
〔航海〕（尤指赛艇上用的）迎风艏三角帆
Example sentencesExamples
- The fear was put into perspective by one crew member who believed when he heard the flapping of the genoa caused by the halyard coming away that there was a helicopter overhead to rescue us.
- I have seen others opt for a cutter-type arrangement leaving the small jib and adding a genoa.
- You will not win any popularity contests in your anchorage when (not if) the genoa unfurls in the middle of a storm.
- The Swan 36 comes with a fully battened mainsail and roller furling genoa as standard equipment.
- Some have added an overlapping genoa to help in this regard, but these are not allowed by one-design racing rules which limit the sail inventory.
proper nounˈdʒɛnˌoʊəˈjenˌōə
A seaport on the northwestern coast of Italy, capital of Liguria region; population 611,171 (2008). It was the birthplace of Christopher Columbus.
Italian name Genova