Definition of Governail. Meaning of Governail. Synonyms of Governail

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Definition of Governail

Governail
Governal Gov"ern*al, Governail Gov"ern*ail, n. [Cf. F. gouvernail helm, rudder, L. gubernaculum.] Management; mastery. [Obs.] --Chaucer. --Spenser.

Meaning of Governail from wikipedia

- English word government is related to the word. The Old English word governail and the Scots word gouernaill are both derived from it. The ancient rudder's...
- and many others, were put into a ship without sail, oars, or rudder governail, of the paynims, which by the conduct of our Lord they came all to M****illes...