carrucola

Italian

Etymology

carruca (“carriage”) +‎ -ucola (diminutive-pejorative suffix)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /karˈru.ko.la/, [kär̺ˈr̺uːkol̺ä]
• Hyphenation: car‧rù‧co‧la

Noun

carrucola f (plural carrucole)

1. pulley

Usage notes

Used in the phrase unger le carrucole- to grease the wheels

Synonyms

• puleggia