plançon

See also: Plançon

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *plantionem, accusative of *plantio, from plantare.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /plɑ̃.sɔ̃/

• Audio:

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Noun

plançon m (plural plançons)

1. (horticulture) cutting
2. (historical, military) a medieval French infantry weapon, primarily used for smashing and thrusting

Synonyms

• plantard

Further reading

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