tuffo carpiato

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Italian

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Etymology

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Literally, “piked dive.”

Noun

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tuffo carpiato m (plural tuffi carpiati)

  1. (diving) pike, jackknife
    • 2024, Masterchef Italia, season 13, episode 23, spoken by Bruno Barbieri:
      Avete fatto entrambi un salto in alto, ma soltanto uno di voi ha fatto anche il tuffo carpiato.
      Both of you have made a big jump, but only one of you managed the pike.
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