arme blanche
French edit
Etymology edit
Literally, “white weapon”, referring to the metal of a blade.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
arme blanche f (plural armes blanches)
- weapon with a blade; cold weapon
- attaque à l’arme blanche ― attack with cold steel
See also edit
- arme à feu (“firearm”)
Further reading edit
- "arme blanche", Dictionnaire des francophones [1]
- "une arme blanche", Les nouvelles expressions de monsieur le dictionnaire, Jacques Mercier, 2017, p.13