controvelaccino
Italian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From contro- + velaccino and controvelaccio + -ino.
Noun
[edit]controvelaccino m (plural controvelaccini)
- (nautical) the royal yard or sail of the foremast (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?)
- Synonym: contropappafico
Coordinate terms
[edit]- trinchetto (“foremast”)
- velaccino (yard or sail right below)
References
[edit]- controvelaccino in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana