Spanish, literally, small lathe, screw, diminutive of torno lathe, from Latin tornus — more at turn
circa 1844, in the meaning defined above
Torngat Mountains National Park
tornillo
torniquet
“Tornillo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tornillo. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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