martelage

French

martelage mark on a tree (sense 3)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maʁ.tə.laʒ/

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Noun

martelage m (plural martelages)

1. the act of marteler
2. Forging of metals by hitting them with a hammer
3. Marking of trees that must or must not be cut, usually with a special hammer

Further reading

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