atimane
Bingham
æ/tim/ane
n. ledge of coral rock in the lagoon smaller than a rakai.
aátim'ane
a. full of sunken ledges in the lagoon.
Sabatier
atimane
n. isolated block of coral (less extended than rakai).
note. This compound word is supposed to come from the cry of warning given by the watchman of the prow to the helmsman -- te ati! mane! bwe! bwe!
Topics: Shells and sea creatures