hwylbren

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Welsh[edit]

Etymology[edit]

hwyl (sail) +‎ pren (tree)

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

hwylbren m or f (plural hwylbrenni or hwylbrennau, not mutable)

  1. mast
  2. (figurative) flagpole

References[edit]

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “hwylbren”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies