Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chevrette

/ʃɪvɹˈɛt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: chevrette
IPA: /ʃɪvɹˈɛt/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A machine for raising guns (such as a howitzer) or mortar into their carriages.

Etymology

From French chevrette, diminutive of chèvre (“goat”). Compare chevron.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: chevrette

Inflected Forms

chevrettes (plural)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce chevrette?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʃɪvɹˈɛt/.
What does chevrette mean?: A machine for raising guns (such as a howitzer) or mortar into their carriages.
Where does chevrette come from?: It is traced to French.

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