affût

See also: affut

French

Alternative forms

• affut ((1990 reform spelling))

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.fy/

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old French affeul, aful (“cannon support”).

Noun

affût m (plural affûts)

1. gun carriage
2. mount, tripod

Etymology 2

From a francisation of a Venetian expression.

Noun

affût m (plural affûts)

1. (hunting) hide, blind (a spot where hunters hide and await their game)
2. hunting from a blind

Derived terms

• être à l’affût

Further reading

• “affût”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.