lettiga

Definitions of lettiga
  1. noun
    conveyance consisting of a chair or bed carried on two poles by bearers
    synonyms: portantina
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    type of:
    mezzo, mezzo di trasporto, veicolo, veiculo
    something that serves as a means of transportation
  2. noun
    a litter for transporting people who are ill or wounded or dead; usually consists of a sheet of canvas stretched between two poles
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    portantina
    conveyance consisting of a chair or bed carried on two poles by bearers
  3. noun
    a mechanical device used to make something larger (as shoes or gloves) by stretching it
  4. noun
    a wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil painting
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    armatura, edificio, impalcatura, intelaiatura, montatura, ossatura, scheletro, telaio
    a structure supporting or containing something
  5. noun
    rubbish carelessly dropped or left about (especially in public places)
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    type of:
    balla, boiata, immondizia, paccottiglia, patacca, pattume, porcheria, rancidume, rifiuto, scarto, schifezza, spazzatura, sudiceria, turpitudine, zavorra
    worthless material that is to be disposed of
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