escandall

Catalan

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *scandāculum, probably via Old Occitan escandalh or Ligurian scandaglio. Cognate to Spanish escandallo.

Pronunciation

Noun

escandall m (plural escandalls)

  1. (nautical) lead, sonde
  2. (nautical) sounding
  3. (economics) pricing goods by means of a sample; sampling

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