Oropesa
Meanings
name
- A town in Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain.
- A habitational surname from Spanish.
noun
- A streamlined towed body used in minesweeping to keep the towed sweep at a determined depth and position relative to the sweeping ship.
Word forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Oropesa. The surname is predominantly found in Cuba and in the Philippines.
Related words
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