turafalle
Italian
Etymology
Verb-object compound, composed of tura (“to plug”) + falle (“holes, leaks (in a ship)”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tu.raˈfal.le/[1]
- Rhymes: -alle
- Hyphenation: tu‧ra‧fàl‧le
Noun
turafalle m (invariable)
- (nautical) a plug used to temporarily seal holes in a ship's hull
References
- turafalle in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
Further reading
- turafalle in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana