biscayen

See also: Biscayen

English

Etymology

French biscayen

Noun

biscayen (plural biscayens)

  1. (historical) A kind of large-calibre musket ball.

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bis.ka.jɛ̃/

Adjective

biscayen (feminine biscayenne, masculine plural biscayens, feminine plural biscayennes)

  1. (relational) of Biscaye

Noun

biscayen m (plural biscayens)

  1. the form of Basque spoken in Biscaye
  2. a large-calibre musket
  3. a large-calibre musket ball fired by a biscayen

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