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Italian
Etymology
From balestra (“crossbow”) + -aio.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ba.leˈstra.jo/
- Rhymes: -ajo
- Hyphenation: ba‧le‧strà‧io
Noun
balestraio m (plural balestrai)
- (historical) crossbow maker or seller
Further reading
- balestraio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana