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sauterelle

sauterelle noun: an instrument used by masons and others to trace and form angles.

Noun

sauterelle (plural sauterelles)

  1. An instrument used by masons and others to trace and form angles.
  2. A type of crossbow for throwing hand grenades or small bombs into enemy trenches, used by the French and British soldiers on the Western Front during World War I.

Forms of sauterelle

pluralsauterelles

Origin of sauterelle

Borrowed from French sauterelle.

Questions about sauterelle

What does sauterelle mean?
Sauterelle means an instrument used by masons and others to trace and form angles.
What part of speech is sauterelle?
Sauterelle is a noun.
What is the plural of sauterelle?
The plural of sauterelle is sauterelles.

Words near sauterelle in the dictionary

  1. sauteeing
  2. sautees
  3. sauteing
  4. sauter
  5. sautered
  6. sauterelle
  7. sauterelles
  8. sautering
  9. sauterne
  10. sauternes
  11. sauters

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