briccola
Italian
Etymology
From Provençal bricola, from Middle High German brechen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbrik.ko.la/, [ˈbr̺ikːol̺ä]
- Rhymes: -ikkola
- Stress: brìccola
- Hyphenation: bric‧co‧la
Noun
briccola f (plural briccole)
- (Venice) Any of a group of piles used to mark the navigable channels through the lagoon.
- (Piedmont) A type of lever used to lift loads (especially water from a well).
- (obsolete) A type of military siege engine similar to a catapult (a mangano).