arrastra

See also: arrastrá

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish arrastre.

Noun

arrastra (plural arrastras)

  1. A device formerly used by gold-miners for grinding auriferous quartz, crudely resembling a mortar and pestle, with the crushing element dragged around by horse or mule.

Spanish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aˈrastɾa/, [aˈrast̪ɾa]

Verb

arrastra

  1. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present indicative form of arrastrar.
  2. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of arrastrar.
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