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machinal.

putlog hole; hole made in a wall and used for scaffolding or ventilation

8 characters3 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun/mat͡ʃiˈnal/
  1. putlog hole; hole made in a wall and used for scaffolding or ventilation

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Probably from Mozarabic *machinal, from Late Latin machina (“scaffold”), form machina (“machine, tool”). Cognate with Spanish mechinal.

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