bocal

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French bocal.

Pronunciation

• enPR: bōˈ kəl, bō kalˈ
• IPA^(key): /ˈboʊkəl/, /boʊˈkæl/

Noun

bocal (plural bocals)

1. A curved, tapered metal tube which connects the reed of several double reed woodwind instruments (such as the cor anglais, bassoon, and contrabassoon) to the rest of the instrument.
2. A cylindrical glass vessel with a short wide neck.

Translations

metal tube connecting a double reed to the instrument

• Icelandic: (on bassoons) ess n, (on instruments of the oboe family) krókur (is) m
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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian boccale.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɔ.kal/

Noun

bocal m (plural bocaux)

1. jar
2. (fish) bowl

Further reading

• “bocal”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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Portuguese

Etymology

boca +‎ -al

Noun

bocal m (plural bocais)

1. bit (metal in horse’s mouth)
2. nozzle

Synonyms

• (bit): morso, bocado

Related terms

• bocado