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English
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Etymology
French appui, from Latin ad + podium (“foothold”).
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Noun
appui (plural appuis or appuies)
- (obsolete) A support or supporter; a stay; a prop.
1601, C[aius] Plinius Secundus [i.e., Pliny the Elder], “ CHAP. XXIII. Of Trees ranged in rewes for to support Vines.”, in Philemon Holland, transl., The Historie of the World. Commonly Called, The Naturall Historie of C. Plinius Secundus. , 1st tome, London: Adam Islip, →OCLC, page 538:If a Vine bee to climbe trees that are of any great height, there would be staies and appuies set to it, wherupon it may take hold
- (horse-riding, obsolete) The mutual bearing or support of the hand of the rider and the mouth of the horse through the bit and bridle.
- Clipping of point d'appui.
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Verb
appui (third-person singular simple present appuis, present participle appuiing, simple past and past participle appuied)
- (transitive, military) To support, e.g. by posting troops.
French
Pronunciation
Noun
appui m (plural appuis)
- support
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