salpareti
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Italian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Verb-object compound, composed of salpa (“recover (a submerged object) (nautical)”) + reti (“nets”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
salpareti m (invariable)
- winch
- a machine consisting of a drum on an axle, a pawl, and a crank handle, with or without gearing, to give increased mechanical advantage when hauling on a rope