Transfrete
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 To cross a channel or narrow sea. dated
"c. 1567, William Painter, "The Marchionisse of Monferrato", in The Palace of Pleasure, volume 2, page 181, Joseph Haselwood, editor, 1813 edition The marquesse then of Monferrato, a citye in Italy, beynge a gentleman of great prowesse and valiance, was appointed to transfrete the seas in a generall passage made by the Christians, wyth an huge armie and great furniture."
Example
More examples"c. 1567, William Painter, "The Marchionisse of Monferrato", in The Palace of Pleasure, volume 2, page 181, Joseph Haselwood, editor, 1813 edition The marquesse then of Monferrato, a citye in Italy, beynge a gentleman of great prowesse and valiance, was appointed to transfrete the seas in a generall passage made by the Christians, wyth an huge armie and great furniture."
Etymology
From Middle English [Term?], ultimately from Latin transfreto (“cross a strait or sea”), from trans (“across”) + fretum or fretus (“strait, channel”).
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