moulinet
English
Alternative forms
- mouline
Etymology
French moulinet, diminutive of moulin (“a mill”).
Noun
moulinet (plural moulinets)
- (fencing, chiefly sabre) A circular cut, often composed of a parry, usually prime or seconde, moving thence into a circular cut.
- The drum upon which the rope is wound in a capstan, crane, etc.
- A machine formerly used for bending a crossbow by winding it up.
French
Noun
moulinet m (plural moulinets)
- small mill
- moulinet
- (fencing) moulinet
Further reading
- “moulinet”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.