loingeas

== Irish == === Alternative forms === luingeas (superseded) === Etymology === From Middle Irish loinges, from Old Irish longas, from Proto-Celtic *longestā, a derivative of *longā. Cognate with Scottish Gaelic luingeas, Manx lhuingys, and more distantly Welsh llynges. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈl̪ˠɪɲ(ɟ)əsˠ/ === Noun === loingeas m (genitive singular loingis, nominative plural loingis) (collective) ships shipping (body of ships belonging to one nation, port or industry) fleet (group of vessels) ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (fleet): cabhlach ==== Derived terms ==== loingseoir ==== Related terms ==== long === References === === Further reading === Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “loingeas”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN