costal

Etymology

From French costal, from Medieval Latin costālis, from Latin costa (“rib”). As a Spanish unit, via Spanish costal. Doublet of coastal.

adj

  1. Pertaining to a rib.
  2. (biology) Pertaining to a costa.
    1. (entomology) Pertaining to the costa or to the wing areas next to it.

noun

  1. (historical) Synonym of saco, a historical Spanish unit of dry measure, equivalent to about 111 L

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