doloire
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doloire (plural doloires)
- A medieval war and utility axe with a long wooden haft of 1.5 metres in length set with a blade shaped as a tear drop.
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Etymology edit
Inherited from Vulgar Latin dolatōria, from Latin dolō (“to hew”).
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doloire f (plural doloires)
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- → English: doloire
Further reading edit
- “doloire”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.