Khavlay (חבלאי) means rigger in Hebrew.
It can also mean ship rigger. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
rigger, ship rigger
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Khavlay.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ימאותעובד מספנה האחראי על התקנת החיבל הנייח והנייד באוניית מפרשים; וגם איש צוות באונייה האחראי על הטיפול והתחזוקה של חלקי החיבל.
The word Khavlay is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- חַבְלַאי
- Written without vowel points
- חבלאי
- Said
- khavlay
- Root
- ח־ב־ל
- Plural
- חַבְלַאים
- Inflections
- ר' חַבְלַאים; חַבְלַאי־, ר' חַבְלַאֵי־
- Gematria
- 51
This is how Khavlay is said in other languages.
- English
- rigger, ship rigger
- French
- gréeur
- German
- Takler
These words mean nearly the same as Khavlay.
These words rhyme with Khavlay.
The word Khavlay comes from the root ח־ב־ל, like these words.
These words come before and after Khavlay in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Khavlay.
What does Khavlay (חבלאי) mean in Hebrew?
Khavlay (חבלאי) means rigger and ship rigger. It is said khavlay, with the stress on lay.
What is a synonym for Khavlay (חבלאי)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Khavlay (חבלאי) are חבלר.
What rhymes with Khavlay (חבלאי)?
Words that rhyme with Khavlay (חבלאי) include חקלאי, תנאי, חי, גיא, הגאי, and אולי.
Is Khavlay (חבלאי) masculine or feminine?
The word Khavlay (חבלאי) is a masculine noun, and its plural is חַבְלַאים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry חבלאי of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.