tornarratos

Galician

Hórreo; note the tornarratos in between the supports and the granary

Etymology

From tornar (“to turn”) +‎ ratos (“mice”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌtɔɾnaˈrato̝s/

Noun

tornarratos m (invariable)

1. staddle stone; totally or partially flat stones that are interposed between a granary and its supports with the purpose of forcing the fall of mice and non flying vermin

Related terms

• tornar
• rato

References

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