molinete
Portuguese
Noun
molinete m (plural molinetes)
- turnstile (rotating mechanical device that controls and counts passage)
- windlass (form of winch in which a rope or cable is wound around a cylinder)
- a fishing reel
- (by extension) a fishing rod equipped with a reel
Spanish
Noun
molinete m (plural molinetes)
- pinwheel
- windlass
- turnstile
Related terms
- molino
- molinar
Further reading
- “molinete”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014