Meanings
nounchauve-souris (plural chauve-sourises)
plural chauve-sourises
- an ornately bladed corseque (three-bladed polearm), with the lateral blades often shaped like bat-wings
Origin
From French due to the shape of the blades (see the Wikipedia article)
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chauve-souris. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chauve-souris
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“chauve-souris.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chauve-souris. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chauve-souris,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chauve-souris.
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