forroll

Catalan

Etymology

From earlier ferroll by assimilation of the e to the following o. Ultimately from Latin vericulum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [fuˈroʎ]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic, Valencia) [foˈroʎ]

Noun

forroll m (plural forrolls)

1. (dialectal) bolt, latch

   Synonym: forrellat

2. poker, firestick

   Synonyms: atiador, furga

Further reading

• “forroll” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “forroll” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.