cacciapalla

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Italian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Verb-object compound, composed of caccia (“to extract”) +‎ palla (“bullet”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌkat.t͡ʃaˈpal.la/[1]
  • Rhymes: -alla
  • Hyphenation: cac‧cia‧pàl‧la

Noun

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cacciapalla m (plural cacciapalli)

  1. (historical, firearms) a tool used to get a projectile out of a muzzleloader's barrel

References

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

Further reading

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  • cacciapalla in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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