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tilla.

linchpin (wedge used to reinforce the union of the wheel and the axle's extreme) of a traditional Galician cart

5 characters2 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtiʎa̝/
  1. linchpin (wedge used to reinforce the union of the wheel and the axle's extreme) of a traditional Galician cart

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Latin tigilla (“small piece of wood”).

noun/ˈtiʎa̝/
  1. a heap of bush and leaf litter

    feminine
  2. ashes produced by the combustion of bush and leaf litter

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Unknown.

noun/ˈtiʎa̝/
  1. storeroom; berth

    feminine
  2. deck

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Old French, from Old Norse þilja (“board, plank”). Cognate of French tillac (“upper deck”) and English thill.

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