botavant

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of bota (“to leap, to bounce”) +‎ avant (“forwards”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˌbo.təˈβan]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˌbo.təˈvant]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˌbo.taˈvant]

Noun

botavant m (plural botavants)

1. boathook, gaff
2. hoof knife (farrier's tool)

Further reading

• “botavant”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007