bocal

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French bocal.

Noun

bocal (plural bocals)

  1. A curved, tapered metal tube which connects the reed of several double reed woodwind instruments (such as the cor anglais, bassoon, and contrabassoon) to the rest of the instrument.
  2. A cylindrical glass vessel with a short wide neck.

Translations


French

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian boccale.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɔ.kal/

Noun

bocal m (plural bocaux)

  1. jar
  2. (fish) bowl

Further reading


Portuguese

Etymology

boca + -al

Noun

bocal m (plural bocais)

  1. bit (metal in horse’s mouth)
  2. nozzle

Synonyms

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