arceau

French

Etymology

From arc +‎ -eau, from Old French arcel.

Noun

arceau m (plural arceaux)

1. arc, arch, vault
2. (sculpture) ornament in the form of a clover
3. a bent twig (often hazlenut) making up the framework of a basket

Derived terms

• arcelet

Further reading

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