bouterolle

English

Noun

bouterolle (plural bouterolles)

  1. Alternative form of boterol.

French

A representation of a bouterolle on a coat of arms.

Etymology

    From bouter +‎ -olle.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /bu.tʁɔl/
    • Audio (France (Lyon)):(file)

    Noun

    bouterolle f (plural bouterolles)

    1. a boterol: chape, a crampet (on a scabbard); a representation of this in heraldry
      • 1866, A.F.J. Borel d'Hauterive, editor, Armorial général de France, page 307:
        D'azur , à une bouterolle d'argent.
        (please add an English translation of this quotation)
    2. snap-head, tool placed on the shank of a rivet and struck to form and bend the rivet

    Descendants

    • → English: bouterolle, boteroll, boterol
    • → Italian: butteruola

    References

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