what does "paletones" mean ?

Question

Can anybody explain the meaning of the word "paletones" ?

Answer 1

When I saw this thread I thought about a combination of words in English lol

"Pale tones"(tonos pálidos) xD

But my view, never heard about paletones as a thing for a key, guess is just technical language hehe

In my daily life, Paleto has two meanings:

-The two front tooth.

-Someone that comes from the field, rural, that looks like a peasant. It is used as a kind of "underestimation".

Then you have "paleta" which is the femenin of paleto and also a little shovel.

So again would be nice to have some context in a sentence

Thanks a lot indeed for your close interest. It passes in a story like that : "vistiendo una blusa de botones, una falda corta de palotones y unas botas." - bulutoguzhan, Mar 16, 2010

ufff skirts... I'll let a woman reply that xD - Zizoun, Mar 17, 2010

Answer 2

Paletón

1. Bit, the part of a key in which the wards are formed. (m)

Ward

a. The projecting ridge of a lock or keyhole that prevents the turning of a key other than the proper one. b. The notch cut into a key that corresponds to such a ridge

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paletón.

(De paleta).

1. m. Parte de la llave donde están situados los dientes y las guardas.

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I knew if I looked long enough I could find a picture showing how a ward works. Look at the picture on this site:

warded lock

Answer 3

muchas gracias