vetillo

Galician

Alternative forms

• bitillo

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *vecticulus, from vectis (“pole”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beˈtiʎo̝/

Noun

vetillo m (plural vetillos)

1. muzzle (wickerwork or wood device used to prevent an animal, specially cattle, from eating; it is worn on its snout)

   Synonyms: bocal, bozo, embozo

References

• “vetillo” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “vetillo” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “vetillo” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.