controvelaccino

== Italian == === Etymology === From contro- +‎ velaccino and controvelaccio +‎ -ino. === Noun === controvelaccino m (plural controvelaccini) (nautical) the royal yard or sail of the foremast (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?) Synonym: contropappafico ==== Coordinate terms ==== trinchetto (“foremast”) velaccino (yard or sail right below) === References === controvelaccino in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana