tascón

Galician

espadeleira, tascón, ripio

Etymology

Probably from Celtic: compare Galatian τασκός (“peg, stake”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tasˈkoŋ/

Noun

tascón m (plural tascóns)

1. wooden tool, usually in the form of a knife, used for working the flax

   Synonyms: espadela, tasca

Related terms

• atascar
• tascar
• tasco

References

• “tascon” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “tascón” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “tascón” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.