affût

See also: affut

French

Alternative forms
  • affut ((1990 reform spelling))

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /a.fy/

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old French affeul, aful (“cannon support”).

Noun

affût m (plural affûts)

  1. gun carriage
  2. mount, tripod

Etymology 2

From a francisation of a Venetian expression.

Noun

affût m (plural affûts)

  1. (hunting) hide, blind (a spot where hunters hide and await their game)
  2. hunting from a blind
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