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bricole.

A kind of traces with hooks and rings, used to drag manoeuvre guns where horses cannot be used.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/bɹɪˈkəʊl//ˈbɹɪkəl/
  1. A kind of traces with hooks and rings, used to drag manoeuvre guns where horses cannot be used.

  2. An ancient kind of military catapult.

    historical
  3. the rebound of a ball from a wall of the court; also, the side stroke or play by which the ball is driven against the wall

  4. an indirect action or stroke.

    archaic · figuratively
  5. A shot in which the cue ball is initially driven against the cushion before striking another ball.

Where this word comes from

From French bricole, from Late Latin briccola, bricola, of uncertain origin.

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