καβίλια

Greek

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian caviglia (“peg”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈvi.ʎa/

Noun

καβίλια • (kavília) f (plural καβίλιες)

1. wooden dowel, peg, treenail (used in carpentry and shipbuilding)
2. (nautical) marlinspike

Declension

	singular	plural
nominative	καβίλια (kavília)	καβίλιες (kavílies)
genitive	καβίλιας (kavílias)	-
accusative	καβίλια (kavília)	καβίλιες (kavílies)
vocative	καβίλια (kavília)	καβίλιες (kavílies)

Synonyms

• (peg): ξυλόκαρφο n (xylókarfo)
• (marlinspike): κέστρα f (késtra)