armatost

Catalan

Etymology

From arma (verb) +‎ tost (literally “arm it fast”)

Pronunciation

Noun

armatost m (plural armatosts or armatostos)

  1. (obsolete) device used to arm the crossbow, consisting of a winch with ropes and two handles
  2. contraption, a machine that is complicated and precarious
  3. bulky thing that is a nuisance

Descendants

  • → Spanish: armatoste

Further reading

  • “armatost” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
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