branle

== English == === Etymology === From French branler (“to shake”); see further at brawl, etymology 2. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɹɑːl/, /ˈbɹɔːl/, /ˈbɹæn(ə)l/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbɹɑl/, /ˈbɹæn(ə)l/ Rhymes: -ɑːl, -ɔːl, -ænl, -ænəl, -ɑl Hyphenation: bran‧le (when pronounced as two syllables) === Noun === branle (plural branles) A dance of French origin dating from the 16th century, performed by couples in a circle or a line; the music for this dance. Synonyms: brangle, bransle, (all obsolete) brantle ==== Alternative forms ==== brawl === References === === Further reading === branle on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === brelan == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bʁɑ̃l/ === Noun === branle m (plural branles) shake (act of shaking) (slang) wank (act of masturbating) (nautical) a sailor's hammock on board a ship ==== Derived terms ==== mettre en branle === Verb === branle inflection of branler: first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive second-person singular imperative === Further reading === “branle”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === brelan == Middle French == === Alternative forms === bransle === Noun === branle m (plural branles) branle (dance) === References === Godefroy, Frédéric, Dictionnaire de l'ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IXe au XVe siècle (1881) (branle, supplement)