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acalla yayaliztli.

Headword: 
acalla yayaliztli.
Principal English Translation: 

the lower cavity of a ship, where water penetrates and accumulates; the bilge (see Molina)

Alonso de Molina: 

Acalla yayaliztli. sentina de nauio.
Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, 1571, part 2, Nahuatl to Spanish, f. 1v. col. 1. Thanks to Joe Campbell for providing the transcription.

themes: 
Marine, Maritime, Lacustrine
Technology, Tools
Transportation, Travel
See also: 
acaliyayaliztli.