καβίλια

Greek

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian caviglia (“peg”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈvi.ʎa/

Noun

καβίλια • (kavília) f (plural καβίλιες)

1. wooden dowel, peg, treenail (used in carpentry and shipbuilding)
2. (nautical) marlinspike

Declension

Declension of καβίλια

	singular	plural
nominative	καβίλια •	καβίλιες •
genitive	καβίλιας •	—
accusative	καβίλια •	καβίλιες •
vocative	καβίλια •	καβίλιες •

Synonyms

• (peg): ξυλόκαρφο n (xylókarfo)
• (marlinspike): κέστρα f (késtra)