iuro pillar, main vertical post supporting the roof structure of a [...]

Part of Speech	noun
Phonetic Form	juro

1. • pillar, main vertical post supporting the roof structure of a house
   • • Archi

   Typical Subject

   house

   • • Example 966:
       

       Li-nabe na ini wako, li-vesu iuro.

       They first measured the ground, and then erected the pillars.

       Example Comment

       building a house

2. • mast
   • • Naut

   Typical Subject

   sailing ship

   • • Example 967:
       

       Li-katei bavede i-vene ne iuro, peini me le-vesu i-ke i-le.

       They hoisted the sail up the mast, so they could sail away.

Related entries

• See also:
  • nengele moe the various structural components of a house and its roof
  • bavede¹ sail
  • kuo canoe, esp. traditional canoe made of a single trunk, with no outrigger / boat, ship, from other cultures / “canoe tree”: k.o. tree (unidentified), traditionally chosen for making canoes – hence its name