MOULINET

Etymology

Noun

moulinet (plural moulinets)

(fencing, chiefly, sabre) A circular cut, often composed of a parry, usually prime or seconde, moving thence into a circular cut.

The drum upon which the rope is wound in a capstan, crane, etc.

A machine formerly used for bending a crossbow by winding it up.

Source: Wiktionary

Mou*line", Mou"li*net, n. Etym: [F. moulinet, orig., a little mill, dim. of moulin mill. See Mill.]

1. The drum upon which the rope is wound in a capstan, crane, or the like.

2. A machine formerly used for bending a crossbow by winding it up.

3. In sword and saber exercises, a circular swing of the weawon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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