chevêtre

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French chevestre, inherited from Latin capistrum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃə.vɛtʁ/

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Noun

chevêtre m (plural chevêtres)

1. (archaic) halter

   Synonym: licou

Derived terms

• enchevêtrer

Further reading

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