An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Grans

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, G (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
Grans
Friedrich Kluge2506939An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, G — Grans1891John Francis Davis

Grans, m., ‘ship's beak,’ from MidHG. grans, m., ‘bird's beak, ship's beak,’ OHG. grans, granso, ‘ship's beak’; a corresponding word is wanting in the other Teut. languages. Origin obscure.