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voulge

/vu(l)ʒ/

voulge noun: a medieval poleaxe bearing resemblance to a glaive or a Lochaber ax, although the blade portion is somewhat more elongated.

Noun

voulge (plural voulges)

  1. (historical) A medieval poleaxe bearing resemblance to a glaive or a Lochaber ax, although the blade portion is somewhat more elongated.

Forms of voulge

pluralvoulges
alternative formvouge

Origin of voulge

From French voulge, vouge, of uncertain origin, but perhaps from or related to Medieval Latin vidubium. (Some references suggest a comparison to Latin vanga instead.)

Words formed from voulge

Questions about voulge

What does voulge mean?
Voulge means a medieval poleaxe bearing resemblance to a glaive or a Lochaber ax, although the blade portion is somewhat more elongated.
What part of speech is voulge?
Voulge is a noun.
How do you pronounce voulge?
Voulge is pronounced /vu(l)ʒ/.
What is the plural of voulge?
The plural of voulge is voulges.

Words near voulge in the dictionary

  1. Vought
  2. Voughts
  3. Vouk
  4. Voula
  5. vould
  6. voulge
  7. voulges
  8. voulgier
  9. voulgiers
  10. Vouli
  11. Voulon

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