abeaca

Galician

Etymology

Unknown. Possibly related to Proto-Germanic *bankiz, and Old Norse bekkr meaning bench.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [aβeˈaka̝]

Noun

abeaca f (plural abeacas)

1. mouldboard; in Galician traditional ploughs, a pair of pieces next to the blade which turn over the earth

   Synonyms: gueifa, orelleira

References

• “abeaca” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “abeaca” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “abeaca” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.