chapacuña
Galician
Alternative forms
- tapacuña
Etymology
From chapa (“plate”) + cuña (“wedge”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃapaˈkuɲa̝/
Noun
chapacuña f (plural chapacuñas)
- (construction) stone wall construction technique in which flat stones are placed vertically, rather than horizontally
- (construction) dam constructed with said technique
Related terms
- chapa
- cuña
References
- “chapacuña” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
- “chapacuña” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “chapacuña” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.