gavarrot

From gavarra +‎ -ot, as they were originally used on boats.

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ɡə.βəˈrɔt]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ɡə.vəˈrɔt]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ɡa.vaˈrɔt]

gavarrot m (plural gavarrots)

1. carpet tack

• tatxa

• “gavarrot”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007