galtera

Catalan

Etymology

From galta +‎ -era.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ɡəlˈte.ɾə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ɡalˈte.ɾa]

Noun

galtera f (plural galteres)

1. chinstrap

   Synonym: barballera

2. cheekpiece

Further reading

• “galtera”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007