"cacciaccavallo" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Italian]

Forms: cacciaccavalli [plural], cacciacavallo [alternative]
Etymology: Verb-object compound, composed of caccia (“to hunt; to chase; to drive away”) + cavallo (“horse”). Origin of term unclear. Compare Neapolitan cassa a cavallo and Sicilian cascavaddu. Etymology templates: {{it-verb-obj|cacciare<t:to hunt; to chase; to drive away>|cavallo<t:horse>}} Verb-object compound, composed of caccia (“to hunt; to chase; to drive away”) + cavallo (“horse”), {{cog|nap|cassa a cavallo}} Neapolitan cassa a cavallo, {{cog|scn|cascavaddu}} Sicilian cascavaddu Head templates: {{it-noun|m}} cacciaccavallo m (plural cacciaccavalli)
  1. (nautical, archaic) a large bolt that goes through a mast at its foot or under the top, with the goal of stabilizing the structure Tags: archaic, masculine
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