rustre

English

Etymology

From French

Noun

rustre (plural rustres)

1. (heraldry) A lozenge with a smaller round hole in the centre, showing the field (rarely used).

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French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁystʁ/

Etymology 1

Inherited from Latin rusticus. Doublet of rustique.

Adjective

rustre (plural rustres)

1. uncouth

Noun

rustre m, f (plural rustres)

1. a bumpkin, a yokel (person from the countryside)
2. a lout

Etymology 2

From German Raute.

Noun

rustre m (plural rustres)

1. (heraldry) rustre

Further reading

• “rustre” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).