escota
escota
∗escota
feminine noun
1sheet (Náut)
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escota [es-co’-tah]
noun
1A kind of mattock or grubbing axe. (Agriculture & gram & Province; Provinicial) (f)
2Sheet, a rope fastened to the lower corners of a sail for the purpose of extending or retaining it in a particular position. (Nautical) (f)
- Escotas mayores -> main-sheets
- Escotas de las velas de estay -> stay-sail sheets
- Escotas volantes -> flowing-sheets
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