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baliza

nounfeminine/bɐˈli.zɐ/high

ba·li·za

Definition

Goal (structure in sports like football); marker, beacon, or boundary post.
The striker shot the ball straight into the goal.
They placed beacons to mark the safe passage through the reef.

Etymology

Do árabe hispânico balíza, por sua vez do grego bizantino palísion.

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