culasse
English
Etymology
French, from cul (“back”).
Noun
culasse (plural culasses)
- The lower faceted portion of a brilliant-cut diamond.
Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(See the entry for culasse in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913)
Anagrams
- Clauses, clauses
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ky.las/
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Noun
culasse f (plural culasses)
- breech, breechblock (of rifle, etc.)
- cylinder head (of engine)
- joint de culasse ― cylinder head gasket
Verb
culasse
- first-person singular imperfect subjunctive of culer
Further reading
- “culasse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
- casuels