What does «maestranza» mean in Spanish?
- Society or nobiliary association of horsemanship with the objective of training in arms and horses.
Examples of use in Spanish: "Las maestranzas de caballería servían para que los nobles pudieran adiestrarse en cuestiones relacionadas al manejo de los equinos y a la utilización de armas".
"la Real Maestranza de Caballería de Granada fue fundada en 1686".
- Workshops where the assemblies of land, air or marine artillery pieces are composed and built.
Examples of use in Spanish: "enviar a reparar las proas a la maestranza".
"las entidades que mantienen los aviones del ejército del aire en España forman parte de la maestranza aérea".
- All employees working in these workshops.
- A certain verbenaceous ornamental plant, also known as mastranzo. Scientific name: Mentha suaveolens.
♦ Used in: Peru - Personnel who perform cleaning and washing functions in general, including those of a technical and industrial nature, waxing, polishing, plasticizing, carpet, glass and metal washing, etc.
♦ Used in: Argentina
Examples of use in Spanish: "la maestranza del hospital se encarga de mantener la higiene del lugar".
- Set of tasks and trades that serve to conserve and maintain building installations in good working order and cleanliness; maintenance.
♦ Used in: Argentina - (cabo de Maestranza) Foreman of a labor brigade.