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Mèccia (f)

(with) definite article: ? [a / la?]
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narrow end of a tube which fits into the mortise of the stock or of another tube

Identical types: 13

Literally: "(the) penis"; Its technical metaphor is, according to Bonanzinga, "(the) male"; The connecting points are always wrapped with cotton thread, in order to create the thickness necessary to ensure an optimal condition of the tubing.

Sources

Bonanzinga, Sergio: La zampogna a chiave in Sicilia. In: La zampogna: gli aerofoni a sacco in Italia (2005), II, p.197.