guardacaps

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of guarda (“to guard, to protect”) +‎ caps (“heads”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) /ˌɡwaɾ.dəˈkaps/

IPA^(key): (Valencian) /ˌɡwaɾ.daˈkaps/

Noun

guardacaps m (invariable)

(nautical) thimble

Further reading

“guardacaps” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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