francada

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Galician[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Unknown. Perhaps from Proto-Germanic *frankô (spear) + the collective Galician suffix -ada. Compare forcada (pitchfork), from forca, idem.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

francada f (plural francadas)

  1. a fish spear; a pronged harpoon
    Synonym: fisga

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