spingarda
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Italian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old French espringale, cognate with German springen (“to jump”).[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
spingarda f (plural spingarde)
- (historical, weaponry) springald (ancient military engine for launching stones)
- (historical, firearms) punt gun
Descendants[edit]
- → Portuguese: espingarda (“rifle”)
References[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- spingarda on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia it