trabuco

noun

tra·​bu·​co

trəˈbü(ˌ)kō

plural -s

1

: blunderbuss

2

: a strong Spanish cigar

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from Catalan trabuc catapult, blunderbuss, from tra- across, through (from Latin trans-) + buc belly, bulk, hull, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English būc belly

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