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V / versōrĭa
noun

versōrĭa

gen. versōriae · gender feminine · decl. 1st
(), , verto
a rope that guides a sail; a sheet; to turn the sail •
a rope that guides a sail, a sheet (Plautin.); hence, trop.: versoriam capere, to turn the sail, i. e. tack: cape vorsoriam, Recipe te ad erum, about ship! Plaut. Trin. 4, 3, 19: cape modo vorsoriam, id. Merc. 5, 2, 34.
Perseus ID: n50631 Key: versoria