tornarratos

Galician

Hórreo; note the tornarratos in between the supports and the granary

Etymology

From torna (“it turns; it repels”) + ratos (“mice”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌtɔɾnaˈrato̝s/

Noun

tornarratos m (plural tornarratos)

totally or partially flat stones that are interposed between a granary and its supports with the purpose of forcing the fall of mice and non flying vermin

Related terms

tornar
rato

References

“tornarratos” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
“tornarratos” in Santamarina, Antón (coord.): Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
“tornarratos” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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