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Pronunciation
Noun
patesca f (plural patescas)
- (nautical) a type of simple pulley system
Noun
patesca m (plural patescas)
- (nautical jargon, dated) seadog (an experienced seaman)
- Synonym: lobo do mar
Adjective
patesca m or f (plural patescas)
- (of a pulley system) having a single wheel
- (nautical jargon, dated) experienced in seafaring, or characteristic of advanced seamanship; salty