surliertexan's French words

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• ABOIDEAUnounFrench15 findersA tide gate, designed to protect marshland, so constructed as to let out water at low tide, but to prevent an influx of water at high tide.
• AGRAFFEnounFrench11 findersA decorated clasp consisting of a hook which fastens onto a ring, similar to hook and eye, used in armor or in ordinary clothing.
• AILETTEnounFrench5 findersA small square piece of armour, normally made of boiled leather, worn on the shoulders of knights.
• ALIENISTnounFrench28 findersAn expert in mental illness, especially with reference to legal ramifications.
• BANDEAUXnounFrench11 findersplural of bandeau
• BYCOKETnounFrench5 findersA type of medieval cap with a wide brim that comes to a point in the front and is turned up at the rear, originally worn by Western European nobility and royalty.
• CHIFFONIERnounFrench19 findersA tall, elegant chest of drawers, often with a mirror attached.
• CLAFOUTISnounFrench81 findersA French dessert made by baking fresh fruit (traditionally cherries) with a batter.
• COTEAUXnounFrench9 findersplural of coteau
• CRAMOISIEadjectiveFrench6 finderscrimson
• CRUDITESnounFrench352 findersAlternative spelling of crudités.
• DIPLOTENEnounFrench3 findersThe fourth stage of prophase of meiosis, during which homologous chromosome pairs begin to separate and chiasmata become visible
• DOUANIERnounFrench6 findersA French customs officer.
• PATOISnounFrench177 findersA regional dialect (usually one considered substandard) of a language (especially French).
• VALSEnounFrench20 findersArchaic form of waltz.

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