piqueta

From pica (“pike”) +‎ -eta.

• IPA^(key): /piˈketa/ [piˈke.t̪a]
• Rhymes: -eta
• Syllabification: pi‧que‧ta

piqueta f (plural piquetas)

1. pickaxe (heavy iron tool with a head that is pointed on one side, chisel-edged on the other)

   Synonym: zapapico

2. peg, tent peg (peg, driven into the ground, to hold a rope that supports a tent)

   Synonym: estaca

3. jump, leap (act of jumping)

   Synonym: salto

• “piqueta”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16