guardacabo

== Spanish == === Etymology === Verb-object compound, composed of guarda (“to protect (originally)”) +‎ cabos (“end”). === Noun === guardacabo m (plural guardacabos) (nautical) thimble (a metal ring which a cable or rope intended for attaching to other things is looped around as a protection against chafing) === Further reading === “guardacabo”, 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