ponteira
Portuguese
Etymology
ponta (“point; tip”) + -eira.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /põ.ˈte(j).ɾa/
Noun
ponteira f (plural ponteiras)
- aglet (cover at the tip of a shoelace)
- ferrule (metal tip of an umbrella or cane)
- chape (metal cap of a scabbard)
- (martial arts) a capoeira strike
- (music) fret
Synonyms
- (ferrule): conteira
- (chape): conteira
- (fret): (Portugal) trasto, (Brazil) traste
Related terms
- ponta
- ponteiro