besaiguë

French

Alternative forms

besaigüe (1990 spelling reform)
bisaiguë
bisaigüe

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin bis-acūta (“double-edged”). Compare Italian bisacuto.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bə.zɛ.ɡy/

Noun

besaiguë f (plural besaiguës)

A carpenter's tool combining a chisel and a mortise on a long handle, and used to work large piece of wood.
A small glazier's hammer.

Further reading

“besaiguë” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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