álabe

Spanish

noun
Definitions
  • olive branch bent down and reaching the ground
  • any of the force-transmitting elements of a propelling wheel in a water-mill, flier, vane
  • turbine blade
  • tappet on a fulling wheel
  • a barrier such as a mat on the side of a carriage so he who drives it does not fall out
  • sides of a target or shield

Etymology

Inherited from Latin alapa (slap, smack, blow).

Origin

Latin

alapa

Gloss

slap, smack, blow

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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