What does «batintín» mean in Spanish?
- Ancient Chinese metal percussion instrument, very sonorous, played with a mallet. It is usually suspended, large and has curved edges. It also usually has an elevation in its center which is where it is struck with the mallet. Very popular in Chinese culture. Also known as gong.
Examples of use in Spanish: "Comúnmente, la tripulación del barco del dragón está compuesta por remeros, timonel, abanderado, baterista y tocadores de gong, o batintín."
- Chinese bell used on ships.
- A kind of tripod adaptable to various heights where a ball is placed to be batted for baseball batting practice.
Examples of use in Spanish: "Con el batintín practico el bateo en strike. Lo pongo a la altura de la rodilla y poco a poco lo voy subiendo hasta llevarlo a las axilas. Así aprendo a darle bien a las bolas altas y bajitas".
"Comenzó a realizar sus rutinarias sesiones en el batintín".