ponteira
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
From ponta (“point; tip”) + -eira.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ponteira f (plural ponteiras)
- aglet (cover at the tip of a shoelace)
- ferrule (metal tip of an umbrella or cane)
- Synonym: conteira
- chape (metal cap of a scabbard)
- Synonym: conteira
- (martial arts) a capoeira strike
- (music) fret