noun, masculine/malaˈkate/plural: malacates
a type of capstan or winch formerly used in mines to extract minerals and water
Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl malacatl (“spindle, bobbin, spiral”).
/malaˈkate/
a type of capstan or winch formerly used in mines to extract minerals and water
Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl malacatl (“spindle, bobbin, spiral”).