Definition of Moulenet
{ Mou*line" (?), Mou"li*net (?), }
n. [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 weapon.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- (fencing) (especially sabre) A circular cut, often composed of a parry, usually prime or seconde, moving thence into a circular cut
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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