un recodo tallado en madera

13:54 Dec 15, 2019
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Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Ships, Sailing, Maritime / Historical Romance
Spanish term or phrase: un recodo tallado en madera
Contexto:

Erik, indiferente a todos, se dirigió al timón arrastrando a la chica tras él, el timonel llevaba demasiadas horas sin reemplazo, normalmente, le hubiera sustituido mucho antes, pero ella lo había distraído. Era raro en él, porque todos sus marineros sabían que, antes de cualquier mujer, estaba su drakkar. Detrás del timón había un recodo tallado en la madera que se podía utilizar como asiento, e hizo que Yvette se sentara allí porque no pensaba dejar que se escapara de su vista ni un momento, después de lo ocurrido.

Mil Gracias,

Barbara
Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 16:30


Summary of answers provided
4 +1a curve cut into the wood
philgoddard
2a carved wooden protuberance
patinba
2rounded wooden block
Marie Wilson


Discussion entries: 5





  

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a carved wooden protuberance


Explanation:
maybe

patinba
Argentina
Local time: 17:30
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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rounded wooden block


Explanation:
After a search on viking boats:

"Early long boats used some form of steering oar but by the 10th century the side rudder (called a steerboard, the source for the etymology for the word starboard itself) was well established...Near the stern, about halfway down the starboard topsides, was a rounded wooden block about 150 mm (5.9 inches) in diameter and 100 mm (3.9 inches) high, with a central hole for a rope. This corresponded to a hole in the midsection of the rudder blade"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longship#Rudder

Marie Wilson
Spain
Local time: 21:30
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neutral  philgoddard: It's not a block.
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a curve cut into the wood


Explanation:
http://mobile-dictionary.reverso.net/spanish-english/recodo

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Note added at 1 day 4 hrs (2019-12-16 18:19:27 GMT)
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It's "en LA madera", not "en madera".

philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 44

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agree  neilmac
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