Meaning of maquila | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Synonym of medio, half-celemin, a traditional Spanish unit of dry measure equivalent to about 2.3 L.
2. Alternative spelling of makila, a kind of walking stick.
   alt-of, alternative
3. Synonym of maquiladora, a factory or sweatshop in Latin American and Spanish contexts.

Examples

“I would give one of my fingers to have your milord out on the mountains, and each of us with a maquila in his fist.”

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