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tabatoatoa

Bingham

tabatóatoa

a. having ridges or uneven places as a spot on which one is lying.

Sabatier

tabatoatoa

syn. of prec.
na. (1) said of trunk covered with knobs, protuberances, lumps, uneven ground, rough sea.
(2) buffeted by waves, jolted by bumps.
vc. katabatoatoa: to make..., to cause, to jolt, to buffet.

Topics: Sea, canoes and navigation