cacciapalla

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Italian[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Verb-object compound, composed of caccia (“to extract”) +‎ palla (“bullet”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌkat.t͡ʃaˈpal.la/[1]
  • Rhymes: -alla
  • Hyphenation: cac‧cia‧pàl‧la

Noun[edit]

cacciapalla m (plural cacciapalli)

  1. (historical, firearms) a tool used to get a projectile out of a muzzleloader's barrel

References[edit]

  1. ^ cacciapalla in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

Further reading[edit]

  • cacciapalla in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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