Caveja

A caveja with the pagella of a rooster, November 2020

A caveja (pl. caveje, lit. 'ankle')[1][2] is a wrought iron rod which was fixed at the helm of a plough or cart to prevent the dislodging of an ox's yoke in the event of a sudden stop.[1][3] It is a symbol of the historical region of Romagna in northern Italy, where it was widely used.[4][5][6] In the rest of Italy, the caveja is more commonly known as a cavicchio or chiodella.[7]

  1. ^ a b Bandini Buti, Antonio (1931). "Caveja". Treccani (in Italian). Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Alla ricerca di indizi - 02 caveja cantarena" [Looking for clues – 02 caveja cantona]. Patrimonio culturale dell'Emilia Romagna (in Italian). Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Caveja, Museo del Risorgimento "A. Saffi"". Patrimonio Culturale dell'Emilia Romagna (in Italian). Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Duplicare la chiave di casa con la Caveja romagnola per aiutare la biblioteca alluvionata" [Duplicate the house key with the Romagnol caveja to help the flooded library]. RavennaToday (in Italian). 27 June 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Una chiave per aprire le porte della solidarietà" [A key to open the doors of solidarity]. Il Resto del Carlino (in Italian). 27 June 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  6. ^ Boninsegna, Elisabetta (25 February 2018). "Dal sangiovese a 'e bustréng', dal dialetto alla piadina: ecco cosa significa "essere romagnolo"". CesenaToday (in Italian). Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  7. ^ Cirillo, Ivano (17 March 2014). ""La mia caveja per ricordare il grande Ayrton"" ["My caveja to remember the great Ayrton"]. Il Resto del Carlino (in Italian). Retrieved 16 March 2024.