cobertoira

Galician

A head yoke with cobertoiras

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese, from Latin coopertōrium.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [koβeɾˈtoi̯ɾɐ]

Noun

cobertoira f (plural cobertoiras)

1. covering
2. lid
3. pelt which covers the oxen head when yoked

Related terms

• cubrir

References

• Ernesto González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “cobertoira”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
• “cobertoira” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “cobertoira” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “cobertoira” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.