ferrollo

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Galician

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Ferrollo

Etymology

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13th century. From an original Old Galician-Portuguese verrolho (under the influence of ferro (iron)), from Vulgar Latin *verruculum, from Latin vericulum, diminutive of verū (dart). Compare the development of Portuguese ferrolho. Cf. also that of Spanish cerrojo.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ferrollo m (plural ferrollos)

  1. bolt (sliding pin or bar in a lock)
    • 1295, Ramón Lorenzo, editor, La traducción gallega de la Crónica General y de la Crónica de Castilla, Ourense: I.E.O.P.F., page 720:
      Et tã rrigeos entrarom pela porta da villa que quebrou a perna al rrey de Portugal, ẽno ferrollo da porta da vila
      And they entered by the town's door which such vehemence that the king of Portugal broke a leg in the bolt of the door
    Synonym: tranca
    • 1418, Ángel Rodríguez González (ed.), Libro do Concello de Santiago (1416-1422). Santiago de Compostela: Consello da Cultura Galega, page 117:
      des moravedis por hũa fechadura et hũu ferrollo
      ten moravedis for a lock and a bolt
  2. keyhole

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