contropezza

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Italian

Etymology

From contro- +‎ pezza.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kon.troˈpɛt.t͡sa/
  • Rhymes: -ɛttsa
  • Hyphenation: con‧tro‧pèz‧za

Noun

contropezza f (plural contropezze)

  1. (naval construction) butt-strap (metallic element that connects two more)

Further reading

  • contropezza in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana