trela

Alternative forms

• trena, trenla, trenlla

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *tragella or *tragenella, from trahō (“I bring”): compare tralla (“rope; whip”), from Latin trāgula.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɾɛla̝/

Noun

trela f (plural trelas)

1. halter

   Synonyms: cabestro, xácoma

2. wooden ring tied to the extreme of a string, used for fastening it.

   Synonym: targa

3. rope used for securing the load

   Synonyms: adival, liame, luria, sedeño, treixa, trelo

4. swing (a line, cord, or other thing suspended and hanging loose, upon which anything may swing; children's game)

   Synonym: randeira

References

• “trela” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006-2016.
• “trela” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
• “trela” in Santamarina, Antón (coord.): Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
• “trela” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Etymology

From English trailer.

Noun

trela (ma class, plural matrela)

1. trailer (vehicle)