carcán

Galician

Etymology

From French carquois, from Byzantine Greek ταρκάσιον (tarkásion), from Arabic تَرْكَاش‎ (tarkāš), from Persian ترکش‎ (tarkaš), from earlier تیرکش‎ (tirkaš, “quiver; arrowslit”), from تیر‎ (tir, “arrow”) +‎ کش‎ (kaš, “container”).

Noun

carcán m (plural carcáns)

  1. quiver (for arrows)
    Synonyms: alxaba, goldre
  2. bracelet
    Synonyms: braceleira, armila
  3. gorget
    Synonyms: gargantela, xarta, gola

References
  • “carcán” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
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