angarela

Galician

Angarela or guindastre

Etymology

From an earlier *angadela, a diminutive form of *angado (“bent; angled”), from anga (“hook”), from Proto-Germanic *angô (“hook, angle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaŋɡaɾela̝/

Noun

angarela f (plural angarelas)

1. windlass or crane which is used to hang and handle a pot or cauldron over the fire

   Synonyms: andante, burro, guindastre

2. crane used in a mill to handle the millstone

   Synonym: guindastre

Related terms

• anga

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “angarela”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “angarela”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN