balancelle

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from French balancelle. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bælənˈsɛl/ === Noun === balancelle (plural balancelles) A garden seat in the form of a swing. (uncommon) A small boat, typically with a single lateen sail, used in the Mediterranean. === References === Arthur Young (1863), Nautical Dictionary: Defining the Technical Language Relative to the Building and Equipment of Sailing Vessels and Steamers, Seamanship, Navigation, Nautical Astronomy, Naval Gunnery, Maritime Law and Commerce, General and Particular Average and Marine Insurance, and Other Terms Relating to Maritime Affairs : with an Appendix, ... French Terms, page 25: “BALANCELLE. The French name for a boat used in the Mediterranean, especially at Naples. It is generally sharp at both ends, somewhat like a French fishing boat. It is rigged with a lateen sail, and navigated also with oars […]” == French == === Etymology === From Ligurian (Genoese) balancella. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ba.lɑ̃.sɛl/ === Noun === balancelle f (plural balancelles) porch swing, swing seat, balancelle === Further reading === “balancelle”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012