gastallo

Galician

Etymology

Perhaps a derivative of Proto-Germanic *kastô (box) + the suffix -allo;[1] alternatively, a cognate of German Gestell (rack, stand), from Proto-Germanic *ga- + *stalljan (to fix, to set).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡasˈtaʎo̝/

Noun

gastallo m (plural gastallos)

  1. a notched log used to immobilize something
  2. a clamp used to fix or immobilize something
  3. a workbench, namely those used by basketeers and shoemakers

Derived terms

References

  1. Cf. Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) “engastar”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos
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