angarela
Galician
Etymology
From an earlier *angadela, a diminutive form of *angado (“bent; angled”), from anga (“hook”), from Proto-Germanic *angô (“hook, angle”).
Pronunciation
Noun
angarela f (plural angarelas)
- windlass or crane which is used to hang and handle a pot or cauldron over the fire
- Synonyms: andante, burro, guindastre
- crane used in a mill to handle the millstone
- Synonym: guindastre
Related terms
References
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- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “angarela”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN