coronha

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coronha

/ku.ˈɾo.ɲɐ/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Do espanhol antigo curueña.

noun

parte da arma, geralmente de madeira, onde se encaixa o cano e por onde é empunhada Viu ele descer ameaçadora a coronha do bacamarte e fechou os olhos.

In English

stock part of gun — see also butt
butt the end of a firearm opposite to that from which a bullet is fired

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"coronha." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/coronha. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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coronha. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/coronha

Chicago

"coronha." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/coronha.

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@misc{coronha_2026,
  title = {coronha},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/coronha},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}