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chavelha.

drawbar, peg, etc, used to join a plough to a yoke, or in general any two elements together

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ʃaˈve.ʎɐ/Brazil/ʃɐˈvɐ(j).ʎɐ/Portugal/t͡ʃɐˈbe.ʎɐ/Northern, Portugal[t͡ʃɐˈβe.ʎɐ]Northern, Portugal

  1. drawbar, peg, etc, used to join a plough to a yoke, or in general any two elements together

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *clāvicla, from Latin clāvicula. Compare Galician chavella. Doublet of clavícula, cravelha, and cavilha.

noun/ʃaˈve.ʎɐ/Brazil/ʃɐˈvɐ(j).ʎɐ/Portugal/t͡ʃɐˈbe.ʎɐ/Northern, Portugal[t͡ʃɐˈβe.ʎɐ]Northern, Portugal

  1. type of fishing ship traditional to Câmara de Lobos

    Madeira · feminine
Where this word comes from

Unknown.

noun/ʃaˈve.ʎɐ/Brazil/ʃɐˈvɐ(j).ʎɐ/Portugal/t͡ʃɐˈbe.ʎɐ/Northern, Portugal[t͡ʃɐˈβe.ʎɐ]Northern, Portugal

  1. native or inhabitant of Câmara de Lobos

    Madeira · by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Unknown.

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