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Truchet point

Truchet point noun: a former point size of 1/144 of a French inch or 1/1728 of the royal foot.

Noun

Truchet point (plural Truchet points)

  1. (historical) A former point size of 1/144 of a French inch or 1/1728 of the royal foot.

Forms of Truchet point

pluralTruchet points

Origin of Truchet point

Established by the French clergyman Sébastien Truchet.

Questions about Truchet point

What does Truchet point mean?
Truchet point means a former point size of 1/144 of a French inch or 1/1728 of the royal foot.
What part of speech is Truchet point?
Truchet point is a noun.
What is the plural of Truchet point?
The plural of Truchet point is Truchet points.

Words near Truchet point in the dictionary

  1. truch-man
  2. truch-men
  3. Truchard
  4. Truchas
  5. Truchet
  6. Truchet point
  7. Truchet points
  8. Truchet tile
  9. Truchet tiles
  10. truchman
  11. truchmen

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