garłacz

Polish

Alternative forms

  • gardłacz

Etymology

    From gardło + -acz.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈɡar.wat͡ʂ/
    • Audio:(file)
    • Rhymes: -arwat͡ʂ
    • Syllabification: gar‧łacz

    Noun

    garłacz m inan

    1. (military, weaponry, historical) dragon (a type of musket with a short, large-calibre barrel with a flared muzzle, often hooked to a swivel attached to a soldier's belt)
      Hypernym: broń
    2. (military, weaponry) grenade launcher attached to a rifle barrel
    3. gutter spout

    Declension

    Noun

    garłacz m animal

    1. (zoology) pouter (a breed of pigeon with an enlarged crop that it can inflate)
      Synonym: wolak
      Hypernym: gołąb
      gołąb garłaczpouter pigeon

    Declension

    Further reading

    • garłacz in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
    • garłacz in Polish dictionaries at PWN