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torno.

lathe

5 characters2 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtɔɾno̝/
  1. lathe

    masculine
  2. turntable, lazy Susan

    masculine
  3. winch

    masculine
  4. place where the water of a ditch can be diverted to one place or another

    masculine
  5. peg, pin

    masculine
  6. screw

    masculine
  7. spigot

    masculine
  8. spout of a fountain

    masculine
  9. immature mackerel (Scomber scombrus)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Latin tornus, from Ancient Greek τόρνος (tórnos), from τείρειν (teírein, “to pierce”). The "peg" and derived meanings came probably from the peg of a lathe or a winch. Compare also Spanish tornillo.

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