fourchettes
plural of fourchette
Source: Wiktionary
Four`chette", n. Etym: [F., dim. of fourche. See Fork.]
1. A table fork.
2. (Anat.) (a) A small fold of membrane, connecting the labia in the posterior part of the vulva. (b) The wishbone or furculum of birds. (c) The frog of the hoof of the horse and allied animals.
3. (Surg.)
Definition: An instrument used to raise and support the tongue during the cutting of the frænum.
4. (Glove Making)
Definition: The forked piece between two adjacent fingers, to which the front and back portions are sewed. Knight.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 May 2025
(adjective) marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure
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