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cacciapalla

Italian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Verb-object compound, composed of caccia (“to extract”) +‎ palla (“bullet”).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˌkat.t͡ʃaˈpal.la/[1]
  • Rhymes: -alla
  • Hyphenation: cac‧cia‧pàl‧la

Noun edit

cacciapalla m (plural cacciapalli)

  1. (historical, firearms) a tool used to get a projectile out of a muzzleloader's barrel

References edit

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

Further reading edit

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