madero

madero
masculine noun
1. (piece of) timber o (tabla)lumber (United States)
2. pig (muy informal) (agente de policía) (peninsular Spanish)

madero [mah-day’-ro]
noun
1. Beam (viga), any large piece of timber: sometimes applied to any piece of timber, log (tronco). (m)
  • Maderos de cuenta -> the main timbers of a vessel
2. Oaf (idiota). (m)
3. cop (policía). (Especially) (m)

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