aduela
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Old French douelle, diminutive of douve / doue, from Latin doga (“vessel”). Compare Galician doela, Spanish duela.
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: a‧du‧e‧la
Noun edit
aduela f (plural aduelas)
- stave (of barrels, casks, etc.)
- (architecture) voussoir (one of a series of wedge-shaped bricks forming an arch or vault)