aiguillot

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French agueuillot, aigueillot. Equivalent to aiguille (“needle”) +‎ -ot (diminutive).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ.ɡɥi.jo/ ~ /e.ɡɥi.jo/

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Noun

aiguillot m (plural aiguillots)

1. (nautical) pintle (a rudder’s pin which pivots in a gudgeon)

Further reading

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