Italian edit

Etymology edit

Verb-object compound, composed of batti (to beat, to strike) +‎ palle (bullets).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˌbat.tiˈpal.le/[1]
  • Rhymes: -alle
  • Hyphenation: bat‧ti‧pàl‧le

Noun edit

battipalle m (invariable)

  1. (firearms, historical) the end of a ramrod (used to push the projectile down in a muzzleloader)

References edit

  1. ^ battipalle in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

Further reading edit

  • battipalle in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana