cabresto
Galician
Etymology
From Old Portuguese [Term?], inherited from Latin capistrum.
Noun
cabresto m (plural cabrestos)
- halter (Alternative form of cabestro)
- Synonyms: trela, xácoma
Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Portuguese cabresto, inherited from Latin capistrum. Doublet of the borrowing capistro.
Noun
cabresto m (plural cabrestos)
- halter (animal’s headgear)
Related terms
- encabrestar