macon
macon · macons
A type of oar blade with an elliptical shape which is squared off at the end, with a…A type of oar blade with an elliptical shape which is squared off at the end, with a ridgeline running down the centre of the blade face.
UK/ˈmækɒn/US/ˈmækɑn/
Meaning
2 sensesA type of oar blade with an elliptical shape which is squared off at the end, with a ridgeline running down the centre of the blade face.
(uncountable)Mutton bacon, a form of bacon made from cured mutton.
More definitions
- fine Burgundy wine usually white and dry
- a city in central Georgia to the southeast of Atlanta
Origin
Named after French Mâcon, due to the West German team's highly successful performance at tNamed after French Mâcon, due to the West German team's highly successful performance at the 1959 European Rowing Championships which took place there; attributed in part to their use of macon blades.
Blend of mutton + bacon.
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