serpenteau

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French

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Etymology

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From serpent +‎ -eau.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sɛʁ.pɑ̃.to/
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Noun

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serpenteau m (plural serpenteaux)

  1. snakeling, snakelet (a hatchling snake)
  2. (by extension[1]) diminutive of serpent; a small snake, little snake, snakey
  3. (military, historical) an iron circle with spikes to which squibs were attached, used in a breach

References

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