mouline Meaning, Definition & Usage

Mou*line", Mou"li*net noun (Also<

• Mouline
• Moulinet

)

Etymology

F. moulinet, orig., a little mill, dim. of moulin mill. See Mill.

Definitions

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.