pirobetta

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Italian

Etymology

From piro- +‎ betta.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pi.roˈbet.ta/
  • Rhymes: -etta
  • Hyphenation: pi‧ro‧bét‧ta

Noun

pirobetta f (plural pirobette)

  1. (nautical) a small steamship used to dump the byproducts (mud etc.) of dredging
    Synonyms: pirobetta portafango, portafango

Further reading

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

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