chapacuña
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Galician[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From chapa (“plate”) + cuña (“wedge”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
chapacuña f (plural chapacuñas)
- (construction) stone construction technique in which flat stones are placed vertically, rather than horizontally
- (construction) dam constructed with said technique
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
- “chapacuña” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “chapacuña” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “chapacuña” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.