couleuvrine

French

Etymology

From couleuvre +‎ -ine; from Old French coulevrine, possibly corresponding to Latin colubrīnus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ku.lœ.vʁin/

Noun

couleuvrine f (plural couleuvrines)

(historical) culverin

Further reading

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

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