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epinglette

epinglette noun: an iron needle or pin for piercing the cartridge of a cannon before priming.

Noun

epinglette (plural epinglettes)

  1. (historical) An iron needle or pin for piercing the cartridge of a cannon before priming.

Forms of epinglette

pluralepinglettes

Origin of epinglette

Borrowed from French épinglette.

Questions about epinglette

What does epinglette mean?
Epinglette means an iron needle or pin for piercing the cartridge of a cannon before priming.
What part of speech is epinglette?
Epinglette is a noun.
What is the plural of epinglette?
The plural of epinglette is epinglettes.

Words near epinglette in the dictionary

  1. epineurium
  2. epineuriums
  3. epineurotomies
  4. epineurotomy
  5. epineuston
  6. epinglette
  7. epinglettes
  8. epinicia
  9. epinicial
  10. epinician
  11. epinicians

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