vetillo

Alternative forms

• bitillo

Etymology

From Latin *vecticulus, from vectis (“pole”).^[1]

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beˈtiʎo̝/

Noun

vetillo m (plural vetillos)

1. muzzle (wickerwork or wood device used to prevent an animal, specially cattle, from eating; it is worn on its snout)

   Synonyms: bocal, bozo, embozo

References

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