picota

Definitions of picota
  1. noun
    a wooden instrument of punishment on a post with holes for the wrists and neck; offenders were locked in and so exposed to public scorn
    synonyms: astillero, cepo, existencia, grada de construcción, potro, reserva, stock
  2. noun
    informal terms for the nose
    synonyms: bocina, claxon, napia, napias, narizota, pico, pito, sirena, trompa
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    type of:
    olfato, órgano olfactivo
    the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
  3. noun
    a V shape
    synonyms: apogeo, auge, cabeza, cabo, cima, copa, coronamiento, cuento, cumbre, cúspide, extremo, picacho, pico, punta, puya, remate
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    type of:
    convexidad
    a shape that curves or bulges outward
  4. noun
    the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
    synonyms: apogeo, auge, cima, colmo, cúspide, picacho, pico, superlativo, súmmum
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    type of:
    etapa, fase, grado, nivel, punto, tramo
    a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
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