"chevrette" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chevrettes [plural]
Etymology: From French chevrette, diminutive of chèvre (“goat”). Compare chevron. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|chevrette}} French chevrette Head templates: {{en-noun}} chevrette (plural chevrettes)
  1. (military, historical) A machine for raising guns (such as a howitzer) or mortar into their carriages. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-chevrette-en-noun-SwYbtvae Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Military, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 61 1 8 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 59 1 16 25 Topics: government, military, politics, war

Inflected forms

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