fuetto

Italian

Etymology

From French fouet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fuˈet.to/
• Rhymes: -etto
• Hyphenation: fu‧ét‧to

Noun

fuetto m (plural fuetti)

1. a small whip used in horse racings
2. (nautical) a small cable used to support or fasten a sail.

Further reading

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