carruca en · NOUN
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin carrūca.
Meanings
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(historical) A heavy wheeled turnplough that was used during the Middle Ages.
Pliny mentions another carriage of imperial Rome — the carruca, which had four wheels and was used equally in the city and for long journeys.
1912, Ralph Straus, Carriages & Coaches: Their History & Their Evolution, page 34:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| carrucas | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| carrucae | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| caruca | alternative | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
turnplough · mouldboard plough