moulinet

English

Alternative forms

• mouline

Etymology

French moulinet, diminutive of moulin (“a mill”).

Noun

moulinet (plural moulinets)

1. (fencing, chiefly sabre) A circular cut, often composed of a parry, usually prime or seconde, moving thence into a circular cut.
2. The drum upon which the rope is wound in a capstan, crane, etc.
3. A machine formerly used for bending a crossbow by winding it up.