carruca
carruca noun: a heavy wheeled turnplough that was used during the Middle Ages.
Noun
carruca (plural carrucas or carrucae)
- A heavy wheeled turnplough that was used during the Middle Ages.
- Pliny mentions another carriage of imperial Rome — the carruca, which had four wheels and was used equally in the city and for long journeys.1912, Ralph Straus, Carriages & Coaches: Their History & Their Evolution, page 34
- Synonyms:
- heavy plough
Synonyms of carruca
Forms of carruca
| plural | carrucas |
|---|---|
| plural | carrucae |
| alternative form | caruca |
Origin of carruca
Borrowed from Medieval Latin carrūca.
Questions about carruca
- What does carruca mean?
- Carruca means a heavy wheeled turnplough that was used during the Middle Ages.
- What part of speech is carruca?
- Carruca is a noun.
- What is the plural of carruca?
- The plural of carruca is carrucas.
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