maillechort
English
Etymology
From French maillechort.
Noun
maillechort (plural maillechorts)
- (obsolete) Nickel silver.
Translations
nickel silver — see nickel silver
French
Alternative forms
- melchior (obsolete)
Etymology
From Maill(ot) + Chor(ier), the names of the two Lyon craftsmen who invented it.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maj.ʃɔʁ/
Noun
maillechort m (plural maillechorts)
Further reading
- “maillechort” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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