"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, {{m|fr|chèvre|t=goat}} chèvre (“goat”), {{m|en|chevron}} chevron Head templates: {{en-noun}} chevrette (plural chevrettes)
  1. (military, historical) A machine for raising guns or mortar into their carriages. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-chevrette-en-noun-bUVqamZt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, military, politics, war

Inflected forms

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