rapa

Pronunciation: [ˈrapɐ]

“rapa” is a Galician word. Its 4 meanings in English:

noun

strickle, levelling rod
shear (the act of shearing)
spatula, scraper
tool for detaching mussels and barnacles from the rocks

In Galician

Acción e efecto de rapar.
Pequena pa de ferro que se emprega para limpar restos que están adheridos a unha superficie.
Pau cilíndrico de madeira usado para rasar medidas, quitando o cugulo.

Etymology

Back-formation from rapar.

More Galician words

ranquear
ranquearam
ransoñar
rap
rapa das bestas
rapacidade
rapacodelas
rapadoira

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