"brasse" meaning in French

See brasse in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /bʁas/ Forms: brasses [plural]
Etymology: From Latin (tēnsa) bracchia (“(outstretched) arms”). Etymology templates: {{der|fr|la|(tēnsa) bracchia||(outstretched) arms}} Latin (tēnsa) bracchia (“(outstretched) arms”) Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} brasse f (plural brasses)
  1. fathom (unit of measure) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-brasse-fr-noun-tJtzmD~b Categories (other): Units of measure Disambiguation of Units of measure: 47 26 27
  2. (swimming) stroke Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-brasse-fr-noun-G6dXNkC7 Categories (other): Swimming, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 26 4 5 13 15 24 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 2 3 15 16 28 11 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 6 46 48 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports, swimming
  3. (swimming) breaststroke Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-brasse-fr-noun-hDwy17pP Categories (other): Swimming, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 26 4 5 13 15 24 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 2 3 15 16 28 11 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 6 46 48 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports, swimming
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: toise

Inflected forms

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