malacate

Spanish

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl malacatl (“spindle, bobbin, spiral”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /malaˈkate/, [malaˈkat̪e]

Noun

malacate m (plural malacates)

(historical) A type of capstan or winch formerly used in mines to extract minerals and water.

See also

References

“malacate” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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