"brasse" meaning in French

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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 Categories (topical): Units of measure
    Sense id: en-brasse-fr-noun-tJtzmD~b Disambiguation of Units of measure: 82 9 9 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 46 26 28
  2. (swimming) stroke Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Swimming
    Sense id: en-brasse-fr-noun-G6dXNkC7 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports, swimming
  3. (swimming) breaststroke Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Swimming
    Sense id: en-brasse-fr-noun-hDwy17pP Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports, swimming
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: toise

Inflected forms

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