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balisage

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bal-is-age
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The use of dim lighting to enable navigation without giving away one's position to the enemy.

Uncountable

Etymology

From French.

Usage

Questions

What does balisage mean?
The use of dim lighting to enable navigation without giving away one's position to the enemy.
Where does balisage come from?
From French.

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