Word: vachette
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: va
chette
Definition: A piece of strong steel wire with the ends curved and pointed, used on toe or quarter cracks to bind the edges together and prevent motion. It is clasped into two notches, one on each side of the crack, burned into the wall with a cautery iron.
Morphemes:
Affix: vachette
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A piece of strong steel wire with the ends curved and pointed, used on toe or quarter cracks to bind the edges together and prevent motion. It is clasped into two notches, one on each side of the crack, burned into the wall with a cautery iron.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: vachette
Language: fr
Decoded: vachette
PoS: Noun
Meaning: calfskin