culata

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Etymology

Borrowed from Italian culatta.

Pronunciation

Noun

culata f (plural culates)

  1. butt (the end of a firearm opposite to that from which a bullet is fired)
  2. breech (the part of a cannon or other firearm behind the chamber)

Further reading

Italian

Noun

culata f (plural culate)

  1. (vulgar, slang) hit given with the butt
  2. (figurative, vulgar, slang) stroke of luck

Lombard

Alternative forms

Etymology

From cul (“ass”), from Latin cūlus (“anus”).

Pronunciation

Noun

culata f (plural culate)

  1. buttock, butt cheek.

Synonyms

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian culatta.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kuˈlata/
  • Rhymes: -ata
  • Syllabification: cu‧la‧ta

Noun

culata f (plural culatas)

  1. butt (the end of a firearm opposite to that from which a bullet is fired)
  2. breech (the part of a cannon or other firearm behind the chamber)
  3. cylinder head

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