falcacear

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Spanish

Etymology

Compare French ficeler.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /falkaθeˈaɾ/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /falkaseˈaɾ/
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: fal‧ca‧ce‧ar

Verb

falcacear (first-person singular present falcaceo, first-person singular preterite falcaceé, past participle falcaceado)

  1. (nautical) to whip (a knot), to lash the end of a rope
    Synonym: falcazar
    • 1876, José María Lozano, Manuel Dublán, Legislación mexicana:
      Que al tiempo del armamento del buque, se le deben suministrar al condestable, sin que le resulte de cargo, sebo para empalmar las cureñas, baiben para la ligadura de los bragueros, piola para los casonetes y chifles, pintura para pintar la artillería, hilo de vela para falcacear chicotes, y el todo á proporcion del número y calibre de las piezas.
      At the time of arming the ship, you must supply to the constable, without it resulting from crime: tallow to grease the gun carriages, lines for the tying of the trusses, string for the toggles and powder horns, paint to paint the artillery, twine to whip the rope ends, and everything in agreement with the number and caliber of the pieces.

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