chaflán

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from French chanfrein.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃaˈflan/ [t͡ʃaˈflãn]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: cha‧flán

Noun

chaflán m (plural chaflanes)

  1. (architecture, carpentry) chamfer
  2. (architecture, urban studies) city block with chamfered corners
    • 2010, Joan de Déu Prats Pijoan, Historias y leyendas de Barcelona, Marge Books, →ISBN, page 148:
      Además, las manzanas de las casas forman una cuadrícula y están orientadas de manera que cada chaflán mira a un punto cardinal diferente.
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