carchesium, a kind of Greek cup or beaker particularly used for wine and ritual libations · masthead, particularly as used for tackle, an early kind of crow's nest, and to act as a crane during loading and unloading
çekim: çoğul carchēsia · tamlayan carchēsiī
köken: Etymology tree Ancient Greek καρχήσιον (karkhḗsion)bor. Latin carchēsium Borrowed from Ancient Greek καρχήσιον (karkhḗsion, “carchesium, masthead”).
köken: Possibly retained from Arabic قفة (quffah, “basket”). Apparently a wanderwort. Compare, for more, Italian cofano, English coffin, Ancient Greek κόφινος (kóphinos) and, ultimately, also Akkadian 𒄣𒌒𒁍 (/quppu/, “wicker basket”).