arrastre

noun

ar·​ras·​tre

əˈräˌstrā

plural -s

1

Philippines : the operation of receiving, conveying, and loading or unloading merchandise on piers or wharves

2

[Spanish, literally, dragging] : the act or process of dragging a dead bull from the ring after a bullfight

Word History

Etymology

Philippine Spanish, from Spanish, haulage, dragging

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