picota

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A machine for raising water consisting of a long lever or yard, pivotted on an upright post, weighted on the short arm and bearing a line and bucket on the long arm.

Word forms

picota picotas piccotah picotta picottah

Etymology

From Portuguese picota.

Synonyms

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