What does quille in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word quille in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use quille in French.
The word quille in French means keel, pin, demob, pin, bottle. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word quille
keelnom féminin (partie de la dérive d'un voilier) (nautical) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) La quille relie la coque au bulbe. The keel connects the hull to the bulbous bow. |
pinnom féminin (pièce de bois tournée) (bowling) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Faire tomber toutes les quilles d'un coup s'appelle un strike. Knocking down all the pins in one go is called a strike. |
demobnom féminin (familier (fin d'un service) (informal) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Les appelés fêtent la quille. The conscripts are celebrating demob. |
pinnom féminin (familier (jambe) (informal, usually plural) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Les garçons cherchent quelle fille a les plus belles quilles. The boys are trying to find the girl with the nicest pins. |
bottlenom féminin (argot (bouteille) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Va donc nous chercher une quille de rouquin à la cave ! Go and fetch us a bottle of red from the cellar! |
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