chaponner
French
verb
Definitions
- to caponize, castrate a cockerel
- (Louisiana French) to castrate
- (dated) to cut (the ears, etc.) off of a hide, as part of tanning it
Etymology
Suffix from French chapon (capon).
Origin
French
chapon
Gloss
capon
Concept
Semantic Field
Animals
Ontological Category
Person/Thing