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sauterelle

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English

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Etymology

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From French sauterelle.

Noun

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sauterelle (plural sauterelles)

  1. An instrument used by masons and others to trace and form angles.
  2. A type of crossbow for throwing hand grenades or small bombs into enemy trenches, used by the French and British soldiers on the Western Front during World War I.

French

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une sauterelle (1)
sauterelle (2)

Etymology

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From sauter +‎ -elle.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /so.tʁɛl/
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Noun

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sauterelle f (plural sauterelles)

  1. bush-cricket
  2. (masonry) sauterelle (instrument to trace and form angles)
    Synonym: fausse équerre

Descendants

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  • Catalan: santanell
  • English: sauterelle

Further reading

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