espolón

adj.

astute.

m.

1 stem of a ship, stem.

2 spur, sharp horny protuberance on the leg of various birds and particularly the rooster, spur of the rooster, spur of the cock.

3 chilblain, calcar, skin inflammation caused by exposure to cold and moisture, spurlike process.

4 dewclaw, functionless claw of some animals.

5 breakwater, groyne, groin, small jetty extending from the shore to prevent erosion caused by water.

6 fetlock.

7 ram.

8 cutwater, reinforcement on a bridge's column for protection against water erosion.

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espolón

► nombre masculino

1 (de ave) spur

2 (de caballería) fetlock

3 (de nave) ram

4 (malecón) sea wall

5 familiar (sabañón) chilblain

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FRASEOLOGÍA

embestir con el espolón MARÍTIMO to ram

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1. SM

1) (Zool) [de gallo] spur; [de caballo] fetlock

2) (Geog) spur ( of a mountain range )

3) (Náut) (=proa) stem; [para atacar] ram

4) (=malecón) sea wall, dike; (=contrafuerte) buttress; [de puente] cutwater

5) (=paseo) promenade

6) (Med) * chilblain

2.

ADJ And * (=astuto) sharp, astute

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masculino

1) (de ave) spur

2) (de puente) cutwater; (malecón) breakwater

3) (Geog) spur

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= spur.

Ex. The length of the spurs will give some idea of the age of the bird.

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masculino

1) (de ave) spur

2) (de puente) cutwater; (malecón) breakwater

3) (Geog) spur

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= spur.

Ex: The length of the spurs will give some idea of the age of the bird.

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espolón

masculine

A (de un ave) spur

B (para hendir el agua) cutwater; (para embestir) ram

C (Chi) (arpón) harpoon

D

1 (de un puente) cutwater

2 (malecón) breakwater

E (Geog) spur

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espolón sustantivo masculino spur

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espolón nm

1. [de ave] spur

2. [de caballo] fetlock

3. [de sierra, montaña] spur

4. Arquit buttress

5. [muro de contención] [de mar] sea wall, dike;

[de río] Br embankment, US levee

6. Náut [de proa] ram

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espolón

m

1 de ave spur; de caballo fetlock

2 ARQUI buttress

3 MED

:

espolón (calcáneo) (bone) spur

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espolón nm, pl -lones : spur (of poultry), fetlock (of a horse)