salpareti

Italian

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of salpa (“recover (a submerged object) (nautical)”) +‎ reti (“nets”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌsal.paˈre.ti/[1]
  • Rhymes: -eti
  • Hyphenation: sal‧pa‧ré‧ti

Noun

salpareti m (invariable)

  1. winch
  2. a machine consisting of a drum on an axle, a pawl, and a crank handle, with or without gearing, to give increased mechanical advantage when hauling on a rope

References

  1. ^ salpareti in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

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