gastallo

Galician

Etymology

Perhaps a derivative of Proto-Germanic *kastô (“box”) + the suffix -allo; alternatively, a cognate of German Gestell (“rack, stand”), from Proto-Germanic *ga- + *stalljan (“to fix, to set”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡasˈtaʎo̝/

Noun

gastallo m (plural gastallos)

1. a notched log used to immobilize something.
2. a clamp used to fix or immobilize something.
3. a workbench, namely those used by basketeers and shoemakers.

Derived terms

• engastallar (“to fix in position”)

Related terms

• engastar (“to embed, enchase”)

References

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• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “gastallo”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN