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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescavalletto di legno
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /kavalˈletto di ˈleɡno/
"Ha usato un cavalletto di legno per tagliare i rami."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A wooden frame or sawhorse used to support timber or other materials during construction or woodworking.
"He placed the heavy oak beam across the woodhorse before making the precise cut." - 2
In Chinese astrology and sexagenary cycle terminology, a specific year associated with the Wood element and the Horse sign.
"Individuals born under the sign of the woodhorse are often regarded as energetic and independent."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived as a compound of the Old English 'wudu' (meaning tree or forest material) and 'hors' (meaning equus animal). Historically used in carpentry and construction contexts to describe a wooden support frame or sawhorse, as well as in East Asian astrology representing a specific elemental year of the lunar calendar.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Woodhorse" is said worldwide
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cheval de bois
Transliteration: /ʃə.val də bwa/
"Il a posé la planche sur le cheval de bois."
Holzbock
Transliteration: /ˈhɔlt͡sˌbɔk/
"Der Schreiner legte das Holz auf den Holzbock."
cavalletto di legno
Transliteration: /kavalˈletto di ˈleɡno/
"Ha usato un cavalletto di legno per tagliare i rami."
caballete de madera
Transliteration: /kabaˈʎete ðe maˈðeɾa/
"Coloqué la tabla sobre el caballete de madera."
cavalete de madeira
Transliteration: /kavaˈlɛtʃi dʒi maˈdejɾɐ/
"Ele apoiou a madeira no cavalete."
लकड़ी का घोड़ा
Transliteration: lakdi ka ghoda
"बढ़ई ने लकड़ी के घोड़े पर तख्ता रखा।"
木马
Transliteration: mù mǎ
"他把木材放在锯木架上。"
목마
Transliteration: mokma
"목수가 목마 위에 판자를 올렸다."
木馬
Transliteration: mokuba
"大工は木馬の上に板を置いた。"
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