Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A light field-cannon, invented by Marshal Saxe, designed for outpost service.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A light field cannon, or stocked gun mounted on a swivel.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A light field cannon, or stocked
gun mounted on aswivel .
Etymologies
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Examples
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If applied to an adult, une amusette is a frivolous person.
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In the North of France and in Belgium, "une amusette" also means a child who gets constantly distracted and plays all the time.
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Rental Properties throughout France. amusette (ah moo zet) noun, feminine
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Is going to the local café a favorite amusette of yours, as it is mine?
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Le tricot est pour elle une amusette qui l'aide à se détendre.
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Is going to the local café a favorite amusette of yours, as it is mine?
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"Le tricot est pour elle une amusette qui l'aide a se detendre."
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Rental Properties throughout France. amusette (ah moo zet) noun, feminine
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Le tricot est pour elle une amusette qui l'aide à se détendre.
chained_bear commented on the word amusette
“... is a fire-arm which is mounted like a cannon but fired as a musket. The French arm their horse artillery with it.�? (citation in list description)
October 10, 2008