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Named after French politician Charles de Freycinet who served as minister of public works of France, and as 14th Prime Minister of the French Third Republic.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Freycinet gauge
Today it means: A standard governing the dimensions of the locks of some canals, put in place as a result of a law passed during the tenure of Charles de Freycinet as minister of public works of France, dating from 5 August 1879. Full definition →