ribadocchino

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from French ribaudequin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ri.ba.dokˈki.no/
• Rhymes: -ino
• Hyphenation: ri‧ba‧doc‧chì‧no

Noun

ribadocchino m (plural ribadocchini)

1. ribauldequin, organ gun

   Synonym: organo

2. ribauldequin (large bow for casting javelins)
3. ribauldequin (engine of war)

Related terms

• ribaldo

Further reading

• ribadocchino in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana