cacciapalla

Italian

Alternative forms

• cacciapalle

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of caccia (“to extract”) +‎ palla (“bullet”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkat.t͡ʃaˈpal.la/
• Rhymes: -alla
• Hyphenation: cac‧cia‧pàl‧la

Noun

cacciapalla m (plural cacciapalli)

1. (historical, firearms) a tool used to get a projectile out of a muzzleloader's barrel

Further reading

• cacciapalla in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana