chiglia
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish quilla, from French quille, from Old Norse kilir, plural of kjǫlr (“keel”), from Proto-Germanic *keluz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkiʎ.ʎa/
- Rhymes: -iʎʎa
- Hyphenation: chì‧glia
Noun
chiglia f (plural chiglie)
- (nautical) keel
- Synonym: carena