saracinesca

Italian

Etymology

From saraceno.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sa.ra.t͡ʃiˈne.ska/
  • Rhymes: -eska
  • Hyphenation: sa‧ra‧ci‧né‧sca

Noun

saracinesca f (plural saracinesche)

  1. roller blind, roller shutter
    Synonyms: avvolgibile, serranda, tapparella
    Coordinate term: persiana
  2. sluice gate
    Synonym: cataratta
  3. portcullis (gate in the form of a grating)
    Synonym: inferriata
  4. slide (valve that works by sliding)
  5. (heraldry) portcullis

See also

References
  1. saracinesca in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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