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vireton

vireton noun: an arrow or bolt for a crossbow having feathers or brass placed at an angle with the shaft to make it spin in flight.

Noun

vireton (plural viretons)

  1. (historical) An arrow or bolt for a crossbow having feathers or brass placed at an angle with the shaft to make it spin in flight.

Forms of vireton

pluralviretons

Origin of vireton

From French vireton. See vire.

Questions about vireton

What does vireton mean?
Vireton means an arrow or bolt for a crossbow having feathers or brass placed at an angle with the shaft to make it spin in flight.
What part of speech is vireton?
Vireton is a noun.
What is the plural of vireton?
The plural of vireton is viretons.

Words near vireton in the dictionary

  1. vires
  2. virescence
  3. virescences
  4. virescent
  5. virescently
  6. vireton
  7. viretons
  8. Virg.
  9. virga
  10. virgae
  11. virgal

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