"matras" meaning in French

See matras in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ma.tʁa/, /ma.tʁɑ/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-matras.wav
Etymology: Borrowed from Provençal matrat (“arrow”), from Old French matras, from Latin matara, materis, madaris (“Celtic javelin”), a word of Celtic/Gaulish origin. Doublet of matras. Etymology templates: {{bor+|fr|oc-pro|matrat||arrow}} Borrowed from Provençal matrat (“arrow”), {{der|fr|fro|matras}} Old French matras, {{der|fr|la|matara}} Latin matara, {{der|fr|cel|-}} Celtic, {{der|fr|cel-gau|-}} Gaulish, {{doublet|fr|matras}} Doublet of matras Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} matras m (invariable)
  1. a crossbow's square, with a cylindric or quadrangular head Tags: invariable, masculine
    Sense id: en-matras-fr-noun-HzH3P969 Categories (other): Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 6 5 10 18 4 4 11 18 8 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 3 11 22 3 3 14 22 5 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ma.tʁa/, /ma.tʁɑ/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-matras.wav
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic مَطَرَة (maṭara, “leather bag”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|fr|ar|مَطَرَة|gloss=leather bag}} Borrowed from Arabic مَطَرَة (maṭara, “leather bag”) Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} matras m (invariable)
  1. an alchemist's long-necked glass receiver Tags: invariable, masculine
    Sense id: en-matras-fr-noun-q0xtcbWm Categories (other): Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 6 5 10 18 4 4 11 18 8 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 3 11 22 3 3 14 22 5 14 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 43 57
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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      "name": "bor+"
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