marteau

French

noun
Definitions
  • A hammer used for pounding.
  • A machine tool working by pounding.
  • A hammer-shaped tool used to hit thing, such as a gavel.
  • A rapper; a door knocker.
  • (music) A piano or dulcimer hammer.
  • (anatomy) The malleus.
  • (athletics) A throwing hammer.
  • (technical) A hammer with bas relief marks used to imprint on wood, leather etc.
  • (curling) Advantage of throwing the last stone.
  • (clockmaking) A piece that strikes the bell in a clock.

Etymology

Inherited from Old French marteaus inherited from Latin martellus, marcus.

Origin

Latin

marcus

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