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Italian
Etymology
From contro- + velaccino and controvelaccio + -ino.
Noun
controvelaccino m (plural controvelaccini)
- (nautical) the royal yard or sail of the foremast (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?)
- Synonym: contropappafico
Coordinate terms
References
- controvelaccino in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana