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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish aparejo.
Noun
aparejo (plural aparejos or aparejoes)
- (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.
Translations
packsaddle made of leather stuffed with hay
References
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /apaˈɾexo/
- Rhymes: -exo
- Syllabification: a‧pa‧re‧jo
Etymology 1
Deverbal from aparejar.
Noun
aparejo m (plural aparejos)
- fishing tackle
- gear, equipment
- elevation hoist
- (nautical) rigging
- packsaddle
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Verb
aparejo
- first-person singular present indicative of aparejar
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