gatillo

Definitions of gatillo
  1. noun
    a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together
    synonyms: abrazadera, anclaje, barrilete, brida, cepo, cárcel, gafa, gato, grapa, laña, manija, mordaza, traba
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    grapa
    a clamp for holding pieces of wood together while they are glued
  2. noun
    a thief who steals without using violence
    synonyms: chori, choricero, chorizo, choro, ganzúa, garduño, gatera, gato, mangui, punguista, quinqui, randa, rata, ratero
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    type of:
    afanador, caco, ladrón, mangante, manoteador, tomador
    a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
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