"epinglette" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: epinglettes [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French épinglette. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|épinglette}} French épinglette Head templates: {{en-noun}} epinglette (plural epinglettes)
  1. (military, historical) An iron needle or pin for piercing the cartridge of a cannon before priming. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-epinglette-en-noun--fUxtPGZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Military Topics: government, military, politics, war

Inflected forms

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