tireur

French

Etymology

tirer +‎ -eur

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ti.ʁœʁ/

• Audio:

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Noun

tireur m (plural tireurs, feminine tireuse)

1. one who pulls
2. (military) shooter
3. (fencing) combattant
4. (finance) drawee
5. (horse racing) stall handler

Related terms

• tirage
• tirable
• étirer

Further reading

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