heurtoir

French

Etymology

From heurter (“to hit”) +‎ -oir.

Pronunciation

  • (aspirated h) IPA(key): /œʁ.twaʁ/
  • Homophone: heurtoirs
  • Hyphenation: heur‧toir

Noun

heurtoir m (plural heurtoirs)

  1. doorknocker, knocker
  2. (rail transport) buffer, bumper

Further reading

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