émerillon

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French

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Etymology

Inherited from Middle French emerillon, from Old French esmerillon, diminutive of esmeril, from Frankish *smiril, from Proto-Germanic *smirilaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /em.ʁi.jɔ̃/ ~ /ɛm.ʁi.jɔ̃/
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Noun

émerillon m (plural émerillons)

  1. swivel (piece, as a ring or hook, attached to another piece by a pin, in such a manner as to permit rotation about the pin as an axis)
  2. merlin
    Synonym: faucon émerillon

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