controvelaccino

Italian

Etymology

From contro- +‎ velaccino and controvelaccio +‎ -ino.

Noun

controvelaccino m (plural controvelaccini)

1. (nautical) the royal yard or sail of the foremast (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?)

   Synonym: contropappafico

Coordinate terms

• trinchetto (“foremast”)
• velaccino (yard or sail right below)

References

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