archetto

[ ahr-ket-oh ]

/ ɑrˈkɛt oʊ /

noun, plural ar·chet·tos. Ceramics.

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

Nearby words

archery, arches, arches national park, archespore, archesporium, archetto, archetypal, archetype, archetypical, archfiend, archi

Origin of archetto

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

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