törn

Etymology
. Attested since 1698.

Noun

 * 1) A (received) hit, strike, blow.
 * 2)  A turn, a spell (shift of work)
 * 3)  A turn (of rope or the like, around a bollard or the like)
 * 4) A corkscrew-like formation that can arise in rope twisted too hard (making it difficult to manage)
 * 1)  A turn, a spell (shift of work)
 * 2)  A turn (of rope or the like, around a bollard or the like)
 * 3) A corkscrew-like formation that can arise in rope twisted too hard (making it difficult to manage)
 * 1) A corkscrew-like formation that can arise in rope twisted too hard (making it difficult to manage)