puntal

Catalan

Etymology

From punt +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencian) [punˈtal]

Noun

puntal m (plural puntals)

prop, support
(figurative) mainstay, chief support
stanchion, pillar
derrick
Synonym: ploma
(nautical) depth (measure of the height of a vessel from deck to keel)

Derived terms

apuntalar
puntala
puntaler

Further reading

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

Spanish

Etymology

From punto +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /punˈtal/ [pũn̪ˈt̪al]
Rhymes: -al
Syllabification: pun‧tal

Noun

puntal m (plural puntales)

Derived terms

apuntalar

Further reading

“puntal”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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