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tarambollo

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Galician

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Unknown.[1] Attested since circa 1300. Cognate with Portuguese trambolho and Spanish tramojo.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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tarambollo m (plural tarambollos)

  1. (archaic) fetter, shackle
    Synonym: ferros
  2. hobble, rod attached to the neck, or other impediment once used to difficult the mobility of dogs
    Synonyms: pega, pexa, traba

References

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  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1983–1991) “tramojo”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critic Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos