noun
Meaning 1
A support or frame.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: in-compounds, obsolete
Examples
- cheval-glass
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
cheval
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/ʃɛˈvɑl/
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rhymes with -ɑl
noun
Meaning 2
Ellipsis of cheval glass.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Celtic *kaballosder.? Latin caballus Old French cheval Middle French cheval French chevalbor. English cheval Borrowed from French cheval. See cavalcade. Doublet of caple.
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