cánabo

Etymology
15th century. From, from , from. .

Noun

 * 1) hemp
 * 2) fibre obtained from it
 * 3) * 1433, Ángel Rodríguez González & José Armas Castro (eds.), Minutario notarial de Pontevedra (1433-1435). Santiago de Compostela: Consello da Cultura Galega, page 53:
 * con estes aparellos seguintes, conven a saber: tres ancoras et hũu arpeo de ferro con seus eixos et hũa gindaresa de fio de canavo
 * with the following gear, that is: three anchors and one grappling hook of iron, with their windlasses, and a hawser made of hemp thread
 * with the following gear, that is: three anchors and one grappling hook of iron, with their windlasses, and a hawser made of hemp thread