balestraio

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Italian

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Etymology

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From balestra (crossbow) +‎ -aio.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ba.leˈstra.jo/
  • Rhymes: -ajo
  • Hyphenation: ba‧le‧strà‧io

Noun

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balestraio m (plural balestrai)

  1. (historical) crossbow maker or seller

Further reading

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