trabiccolo
Italian
Etymology
Derived from Latin trabs (“timber, beam”).
Pronunciation
Noun
trabiccolo m (plural trabiccoli)
- (Tuscany, dated) A dome-shaped wooden frame, at the center of which a scaldino (or other source of heat) can be hanged.
- Synonym: (regional) prete
- contraption
- banger, jalopy (old car)
References
- trabiccolo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana