"balancelle" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /bælənˈsɛl/ Forms: balancelles [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French balancelle. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|balancelle}} French balancelle Head templates: {{en-noun}} balancelle (plural balancelles)
  1. A garden seat in the form of a swing.
    Sense id: en-balancelle-en-noun-LUJd2V5M
  2. (uncommon) A small boat, typically with a single lateen sail, used in the Mediterranean. Tags: uncommon
    Sense id: en-balancelle-en-noun-uA~FFlQb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 95 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 7 93 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 95

Inflected forms

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