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guichet.

(small) door, gate (in wall, fort etc.); wicket

7 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɡi.ʃɛ/
  1. (small) door, gate (in wall, fort etc.); wicket

    archaic · masculine
  2. hatch, grill (in cell etc.)

    masculine
  3. ticket office, box office, ticket booth

    masculine
  4. counter (at post office, bank etc.)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French, a diminutive of Old Norse vík (“bay”). Compare English wicket, ultimately from the same source through Old Northern French and/or Anglo-Norman.

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