branle-bas
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bʁɑ̃l.ba/, /bʁɑ̃l.bɑ/
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Noun
branle-bas m (plural branle-bas)
- (archaic) the taking down of hammocks in a ship
- (idiomatic) commotion; hoo-ha
Derived terms
- branle-bas de combat
Further reading
- “branle-bas”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.