besaiguë

French

Alternative forms

• besaigüe (1990 spelling reform)
• bisaiguë
• bisaigüe

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin bis-acūta (“double-edged”). Compare Italian bisacuto.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bə.zɛ.ɡy/ ~ /bə.ze.ɡy/

Noun

besaiguë f (plural besaiguës)

1. A carpenter's tool combining a chisel and a mortise on a long handle, and used to work large piece of wood.
2. A small glazier's hammer.

Further reading

• “besaiguë”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.