cabillot

French

Etymology

From Occitan cabilhot attested in Languedoc and Gascon, derived from cabilha cognate with French cheville.

Pronunciation

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Noun

cabillot m (plural cabillots)

(obsolete) cleat
Synonym: taquet

L'équivalent ancien du taquet est le cabillot : cheville de bois ou de métal traversant un râtelier et servant à tourner les manœuvres courantes généralement au pied des mâts, mais aussi en abord.

References

“cabillot”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Further reading

“cabillot”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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