aparejo

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See also: aparejó

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish aparejo.

Noun

aparejo (plural aparejos or aparejoes)

  1. (historical, especially military) A kind of packsaddle formerly used in the United States military, and in Latin America, made of leather stuffed with hay, moss, or similar substances.

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Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /apaˈɾexo/
  • Rhymes: -exo
  • Syllabification: a‧pa‧re‧jo

Etymology 1

Deverbal from aparejar.

Noun

aparejo m (plural aparejos)

  1. fishing tackle
  2. gear, equipment
  3. elevation hoist
  4. (nautical) rigging
  5. packsaddle
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

aparejo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of aparejar

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