alcántara

== Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Arabic القَنْطَرَة (al-qanṭara). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /alˈkantaɾa/ [alˈkãn̪.t̪a.ɾa] Rhymes: -antaɾa Syllabification: al‧cán‧ta‧ra === Noun === alcántara f (plural alcántaras) wooden cover over a loom treadle to protect velvet (Cuba) water jug ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “alcántara”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025