affût
See also: affut
French
Alternative forms
- affut ((1990 reform spelling))
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.fy/
Etymology 1
From Old French affeul, aful (“cannon support”).
Noun
affût m (plural affûts)
- gun carriage
- mount, tripod
Etymology 2
From a francisation of a Venetian expression.
Noun
affût m (plural affûts)
- (hunting) hide, blind (a spot where hunters hide and await their game)
- hunting from a blind
Derived terms
- être à l'affût
Further reading
- “affût”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.