cacciaccavallo

== Italian == === Alternative forms === cacciacavallo === Etymology === Verb-object compound, composed of caccia (“to hunt; to chase; to drive away”) +‎ cavallo (“horse”). Origin of term unclear. Compare Neapolitan cassa a cavallo and Sicilian cascavaddu. === Noun === cacciaccavallo m (plural cacciaccavalli) (nautical, archaic) a large bolt that goes through a mast at its foot or under the top, with the goal of stabilizing the structure === Further reading === cacciaccavallo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana cacciaccavallo in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication “cacciaccavallo”, in Grande dizionario della lingua italiana, volume 2 balc–cerr, UTET, 1962, page 478b