crapaudine

English

Etymology

French

Noun

crapaudine (plural crapaudines)

  1. (rare) The socket in which the pivot of a door turns.
  2. (obsolete) An ulcer on the coronet of a horse.
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Usage notes

  • Sometimes used to describe such a swing-door.
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