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