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moulinet

moulinet noun: a circular cut, often composed of a parry, usually prime or seconde, moving thence into a circular cut.

Noun

moulinet (plural moulinets)

  1. (chiefly sabre) A circular cut, often composed of a parry, usually prime or seconde, moving thence into a circular cut.
  2. The drum upon which the rope is wound in a capstan, crane, etc.
  3. A machine formerly used for bending a crossbow by winding it up.

Forms of moulinet

pluralmoulinets
alternative formmouline

Origin of moulinet

French moulinet, diminutive of moulin (“a mill”).

Questions about moulinet

What does moulinet mean?
Moulinet means a circular cut, often composed of a parry, usually prime or seconde, moving thence into a circular cut.
What part of speech is moulinet?
Moulinet is a noun.
What is the plural of moulinet?
The plural of moulinet is moulinets.

Words near moulinet in the dictionary

  1. Moulin-à-Vent
  2. Moulin-à-Vents
  3. moulinage
  4. mouline
  5. moulines
  6. moulinet
  7. moulinets
  8. moulinette
  9. moulinettes
  10. moulins
  11. moulis

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