caboter

== French == === Etymology === Uncertain, perhaps from cap +‎ -oter, influenced by Spanish cabo (“cape”). Sometimes claimed to be derived from Italian explorer Sebastian Cabot (c. 1474–1557) or John Cabot (c. 1450–1500), but the Centre National de Ressources Textuelles et Lexicales describes this derivation as unsupported by the chronology. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ka.bɔ.te/ === Verb === caboter (intransitive, nautical) to coast, to hug the coastline (to travel by the coast) Synonyms: (rare) côtoyer, serrer la côte (intransitive) to transport goods or passenger, to provide cabotage ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== cabotage cabotier === Further reading === “caboter”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Norman == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Verb === caboter (Jersey, agriculture) to produce a good crop (of potatoes)