puntal

Catalan

Etymology

From punt +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [punˈtal]

Noun

puntal m (plural puntals)

1. prop, support
2. (figurative) mainstay, chief support
3. stanchion, pillar
4. derrick

   Synonym: ploma

5. (nautical) depth (measure of the height of a vessel from deck to keel)

Derived terms

• apuntalar
• puntala
• puntaler

Further reading

• “puntal” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Spanish

Etymology

From punto +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /punˈtal/ [pũn̪ˈt̪al]
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: pun‧tal

Noun

puntal m (plural puntales)

1. prop, support
2. mainstay, chief support
3. stanchion

Derived terms

• apuntalar

 

Further reading

• “puntal”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28