Irish

Alternative forms

• luingeas (superseded)

Noun

loingeas m ‎(genitive singular loingis, nominative plural loingis)

1. ships (collectively), shipping ‎(“body of ships belonging to one nation, port or industry”)
2. fleet ‎(“group of vessels”)

Declension

Synonyms

• (fleet): cabhlach

Derived terms

• loingseoir

Related terms

• long

References

• “loinges” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
• "loingeas" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.