Meanings
nounPombaline cage (plural Pombaline cages)
plural Pombaline cages
- A symmetrical wood-lattice framework aimed at distributing earthquake force.
Translations
Portuguese gaiola pombalina
- gaiola pombalinaa symmetrical wood-lattice framework aimed at distributing earthquake force
Cite this entry
APA
Pombaline cage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pombaline%20cage
MLA
“Pombaline cage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pombaline%20cage. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pombaline cage,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pombaline%20cage.
Source: Pombaline cage on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.