ballestrinca

Catalan

Etymology

From ballestrí, from Latin ballistra, variant form of ballista.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [bə.ʎəsˈtɾiŋ.kə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ba.ʎesˈtɾiŋ.ka]

Noun

ballestrinca f (plural ballestrinques)

1. clove hitch

   Synonym: nus de pardal

Further reading

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