zeeslang

== Dutch == === Etymology === From zee (“sea”) +‎ slang (“snake”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈzeː.slɑŋ/ Hyphenation: zee‧slang === Noun === zeeslang f (plural zeeslangen, diminutive zeeslangetje n) a sea snake or sea krait, a marine snake of the subfamily Elapinae [from 16th c.] a sea serpent, a giant sea monster resembling a snake (chess) a very long chess game [from 19th c.] 1875, A. v. d. Linde, De Schaakwerld, vol. 1, publ. by M. S. van Tussenbroek, 262-263.