ponteiro
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
From ponto (“point”) + -eiro (“-er”).
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -ejɾu
- Hyphenation: pon‧tei‧ro
Noun edit
ponteiro m (plural ponteiros)
- pointer
- masonry chisel with a pointy tip
- (Brazil, sports) winger (offensive player who plays on either side of the center)
- (music) plectrum (object to pluck strings of a musical instrument)
- (music) chanter (pipe of a bagpipe on which the melody is played)
- (figuratively) one who gives bad advice
- (Brazil) peon who goes in front of livestock
- (Brazil) gambler
- Synonym: apostador
Antonyms edit
- (antonym(s) of "masonry chisel with a pointy tip"): talhadeira