cavilha

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cavilha

/kɐ.ˈvi.ʎɐ/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Do latim vulgar cabicola.

noun

prego grande
peça de madeira ou de metal para juntar ou segurar madeiras, chapas, etc.

In English

peg a cylindrical object
dowel a pin fitting into holes, partly in one piece and partly in the other to keep th

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@misc{cavilha_2026,
  title = {cavilha},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/cavilha},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}