merrain
French
Etymology
Inherited from Vulgar Latin materiāmen, from materia + -men.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɛ.ʁɛ̃/, /me.ʁɛ̃/
Noun
merrain m (plural merrains)
- oak stave (used to make barrels, etc.)
Derived terms
- merranderie
- merrandier
Further reading
- “merrain”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.