What does espigão in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word espigão in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use espigão in Portuguese.

The word espigão in Portuguese means great ear or spike; ridge-pole; top of a wall; buttress, espiga, cumeeira, cimalha, arranha-céus, espigão, quebra-mar, arranha-céus, espigão. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word espigão

great ear or spike; ridge-pole; top of a wall; buttress

espiga

noun (thin, pointed object) (metal, plástico)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
As grades de ferro tinham espetos no topo. O editor do jornal deixa um espeto em sua mesa para arquivar histórias não usadas.
The iron railings were topped with spikes. The newspaper editor keeps a spike on his desk to file unused stories.

cumeeira

noun (usually plural (triangle of a roof) (parte triangular do teto)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
A fresh layer of snow covered the gables of the house.

cimalha

noun (top stone of a structure)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
The placement of the capstone on the new town hall was celebrated in the community.

arranha-céus

noun (multi-story block: of flats, etc.) (construção)

(substantivo masculino invariável: Substantivo masculino cujo singular é igual ao plural. Ex. "lápis".)
A lot of the high-rises that were built in the 1960s have now been demolished.

espigão, quebra-mar

noun (tidal barrier on a beach) (praia: barreira para maré)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)

arranha-céus

adjective (building: multi-storey) (construção)

(substantivo masculino invariável: Substantivo masculino cujo singular é igual ao plural. Ex. "lápis".)
Kenny lives downtown in a high-rise apartment building.

espigão

noun (geography: projecting land, spur)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
The army moved out along the salient.

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