tiracuello

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of tira (“to throw”) +‎ cuellos (“neck”).

Noun

tiracuello m (plural tiracuellos)

(rare) cross-body sword sheath
Synonym: tahalí

Further reading

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

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