"point-device" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Middle English poynt devise, from the Old French phrase *a point devise, with the participle taken as a noun; compare Old French a devis and Anglo-Norman en poynt devis. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|poynt devise}} Middle English poynt devise, {{der|en|fro|-}} Old French, {{cog|fro|a devis}} Old French a devis, {{der|en|xno|en poynt devis}} Anglo-Norman en poynt devis Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} point-device (uncountable)
  1. (historical) A form of lace worked with devices. Tags: historical, uncountable
    Sense id: en-point-device-en-noun-KnD6Kr0x Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 91 9
  2. (obsolete) Anything uncommonly precise and exact. Tags: obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-point-device-en-noun-XHF1KvD0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: point-devise

Alternative forms

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