Definition of "maquila"

maquila¹

noun
plural maquilas
1. Synonym of medio, half-celemin, a traditional Spanish unit of dry measure equivalent to about 2.3 L.
2. Synonym of maquiladora, a factory or sweatshop in Latin American and Spanish contexts.

maquila²

noun
plural maquilas
1. Alternative spelling of makila, a kind of walking stick.
  Quotations
  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.
  1903, Prosper Mérimée, translated by Lady Mary Loyd, Carmen, published 1845