salpaancora

Italian

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of salpa (“weigh, to raise (nautical)”) +‎ ancora (“anchor”).

Noun

salpaancora f (plural salpaancore)

1. (nautical) anchor winch (hoisting machine)
2. Alternative form of salpancora

Related terms

• salpaggio (“anchor hoisting”)
• salpamento (“anchor hoisting”)
• salpare (“to weigh the anchor”)