porra

Definitions of porra
  1. noun
    stout stick that is larger at one end
    synonyms: cachiporra, clava, tranca
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    bate
    a club used for hitting a ball in various games
    garrota, garrote, jebe, tranca
    a club that is used as a weapon
    cachiporra
    a short wooden club with a heavy knob on one end; used by aborigines in southern Africa
    majagua
    an implement used in baseball by the batter
    type of:
    palo, vara
    an implement consisting of a length of wood
  2. noun
    a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people
  3. noun
    a short stout club used primarily by policemen
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    type of:
    cachiporra, clava, tranca
    stout stick that is larger at one end
  4. noun
    informal term for the nose
    synonyms: napias
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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
  5. noun
    a group of followers hired to applaud at a performance
    synonyms: claque, tifus
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    type of:
    basca, gente, hueste, mesnada, seguidores
    a group of followers or enthusiasts
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