foëne

See also: foene, foène, föne, and Föne

French

Alternative forms

• foène, fouane, fouëne, fouine

Etymology

Old French foene (“harpoon, trident”), from Latin fuscina (“trident”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fwɛn/

Noun

foëne f (plural foënes)

1. a fishgig; a pronged harpoon
2. (regional) a pitchfork for handling hay

Synonyms

• angon (fishgig)
• fourche (pitchfork)