briquet

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun a block made from charcoal or coal dust and burned as fuel

Etymology

In most senses, a variant spelling of briquette. As a lighter, a borrowing of French briquet, from Middle French briquet (“piece, morsel”), from brique (“brick, block”) + -et (suffix forming masculine diminutives). The sword is so called due to its small size and perceived resemblance to a firelighter.

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