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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/
    • Audio (France (Lyon)):(file)

    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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