chiglia

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish quilla, from French quille, from Old Norse kilir, plural of kjǫlr (“keel”), from Proto-Germanic *keluz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkiʎ.ʎa/
  • Rhymes: -iʎʎa
  • Hyphenation: chì‧glia

Noun

chiglia f (plural chiglie)

  1. (nautical) keel
    Synonym: carena
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