besaiguë
French
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Vulgar Latin bis-acūta (“double-edged”). Compare Italian bisacuto.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editbesaiguë f (plural besaiguës)
- (carpentry) large, long-handled twibill with a broad chisel and a mortise chisel for cutting mortises
- a small glazier's hammer
Further reading
edit- “besaiguë”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.