moulinet

== English == === Alternative forms === mouline === Etymology === French moulinet, diminutive of moulin (“a mill”). === Noun === moulinet (plural moulinets) (fencing, chiefly sabre) A circular cut, often composed of a parry, usually prime or seconde, moving thence into a circular cut. The drum upon which the rope is wound in a capstan, crane, etc. A machine formerly used for bending a crossbow by winding it up. == French == === Noun === moulinet m (plural moulinets) small mill moulinet (fencing) moulinet === Further reading === “moulinet”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012