boisselier

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French boisselier, from boissel (a Middle French form of boisseau) + -ier.

Pronunciation

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Noun

boisselier m (plural boisseliers)

1. a craftsman who manufactures and sells various wooden items, particularly containers for measuring bushels

Related terms

• boissellerie

Further reading

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