Verb-object compound, composed of porta (“to carry”) + scalmo (“thole”).
- IPA(key): /ˌpɔr.taˈskal.mo/[1]
- Rhymes: -almo
- Hyphenation: por‧ta‧scàl‧mo
portascalmo m (plural portascalmi)
- (nautical) a wooden tablet where the rowlock is fixed
- ^ portascalmo in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication