maheutre

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French mahustre (“shoulder”) (12th c.).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.øtʁ/

Noun

maheutre m (plural maheutres)

1. (obsolete) A short padded sleeve covering the arm from the shoulder to the elbow.
2. (military, obsolete, by extension) A soldier, especially a Protestant soldier during religious wars.

Further reading

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