archetto

[ ahr-ket-oh ]

noun

, Ceramics.

, plural ar·chet·tos.

1. a tool, consisting of a bow strung with wire, for trimming excess material from a piece being modeled.

Word History and Origins

Origin of archetto¹

< Italian, equivalent to arc ( o ) bow ( arc ) + -etto -et

Example Sentences

After going out of the hotel, I turned to the right to go into the Osteria dell'Archetto.

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