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palanca.

gangplank

7 characters3 syllables approx.Català language

Meaning & usage

noun[pəˈlaŋ.kə]Balearic, Central, Northern[paˈlaŋ.ka]Northwestern, Valencia

  1. gangplank

    feminine

  2. duckboard bridge

    feminine

  3. lever

    feminine

  4. crowbar

    feminine

  5. diving board

    feminine

  6. see-saw

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Vulgar Latin palanca, from Latin phalanga, from the accusative form of Ancient Greek φάλαγξ (phálanx, “log, trunk, body of soldiers, etc.”).

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