guardacaps

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of guarda (“to guard, to protect”) +‎ caps (“heads”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˌɡwar.dəˈkaps]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˌɡwaɾ.ðaˈkaps]

Noun

guardacaps m (invariable)

1. (nautical) thimble

Further reading

• “guardacaps” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.