"cliquet" meaning in English

See cliquet in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: cliquets [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French cliquet (“pawl”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|cliquet||pawl}} French cliquet (“pawl”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} cliquet (plural cliquets)
  1. (finance) An exotic option consisting of a series of consecutive forward start options. The first is active immediately, the second becomes active when the first expires, and so on. Wikipedia link: cliquet Categories (topical): Finance
    Sense id: en-cliquet-en-noun-HHuBsvCK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: business, finance

Inflected forms

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