molinete

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: mo‧li‧ne‧te

Noun

molinete m (plural molinetes)

  1. turnstile (rotating mechanical device that controls and counts passage)
  2. windlass (form of winch in which a rope or cable is wound around a cylinder)
  3. fishing reel
  4. (Brazil, strictly) spincast
    Coordinate term: carretilha
  5. (by extension) a fishing rod equipped with a reel

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

From molino +‎ -ete.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /moliˈnete/ [mo.liˈne.t̪e]
  • Rhymes: -ete
  • Syllabification: mo‧li‧ne‧te

Noun

molinete m (plural molinetes)

  1. pinwheel
    Synonyms: ventolera, molinillo, rehilete
  2. windlass
  3. turnstile
    Synonym: torniquete

Further reading

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