Etymology

cavalletto

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Today it means: A specialized gantry crane for loading and unloading cargo ships that attaches to and moves along guides on the ship's hatchway. Full definition →

Italian cavalletto
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  1. Italian · borrowed fromcavalletto
  2. Italian · borrowed fromcavalletto
  3. English todaycavalletto

Borrowed from Italian cavalletto.

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