balisage

English

Etymology

From French.

Noun

balisage (uncountable)

1. (military) The use of dim lighting to enable navigation without giving away one's position to the enemy.

French

Etymology

From baliser +‎ -age.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ba.li.zaʒ/

• Audio:

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Noun

balisage m (plural balisages)

1. mark; marking; tag

Derived terms

• langage de balisage

Further reading

• “balisage”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.