arme blanche

French

Etymology

Literally, “white weapon”, referring to the metal of a blade.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aʁ.m(ə) blɑ̃ʃ/
  • Audio(file)

Noun

arme blanche f (plural armes blanches)

  1. weapon with a blade; cold weapon
    attaque à l’arme blanche ― attack with cold steel

See also

Further reading
  • "arme blanche", Dictionnaire des francophones
  • "une arme blanche", Les nouvelles expressions de monsieur le dictionnaire, Jacques Mercier, 2017, p.13
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.