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12 months ago

Barbara Cochran  See profile asked this question:

Language pair:

Spanish > English

Subject:

Sciences / Non-fiction books

Level of diffculty:

Easy / medium

Word or term in question:

velas de estopa

Context:

Los soldados se alumbraban con hachas de viento, gruesas velas de estopa, betún y resina..

Keywords:

...que por su resistencia al aire de los caminos se usaban en las marchas.

 

 

Margarita Viada's  See profile answer was rated best

tow candles

My references:

Definición de la RAE
Vela: 6. Cilindro o prisma de cera, sebo, estearina, esperma de ballena u otra materia crasa, con pabilo en el eje para que pueda encenderse y dar luz.
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