poalanca

Catalan

Etymology

Probably from a blend of palanca (“plank; lever”) +‎ poal (“bucket”).

Pronunciation

(Balearic) IPA^(key): /po.əˈlan.kə/

(Central) IPA^(key): /pu.əˈlan.kə/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /po.aˈlan.ka/

Noun

poalanca f (plural poalanques)

counterpoise, shadoof
Synonym: cigonya

Further reading

“poalanca” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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