Vind-háls

Old Norse Dictionary - vind-háls

Meaning of Old Norse word "vind-háls"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

vind-háls
m. the ‘winding-neck,’ the twisted ornamental work at a ship’s prow and stern, Björn.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛁᚾᛏ-ᚼᛅᛚᛋ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Björn
Biörn Halldórsson.
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