pontuseau
French, noun/pɔ̃.ty.zo/
pontuseau is spelled P-O-N-T-U-S-E-A-U (9 letters). Pontuseau is a French masculine noun meaning “a transverse rod (generally copper) which supports vergeures in moulds used to manufacture paper by hand” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Tringle transversale généralement en cuivre qui soutient les vergeures dans les formes qui servent à la…”.
What does pontuseau mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinea transverse rod (generally copper) which supports vergeures in moulds used to manufacture paper by hand.
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Tringle transversale généralement en cuivre qui soutient les vergeures dans les formes qui servent à la fabrication du papier à la main. 2. Raies espacées, perpendiculaires aux vergeures, que l’on voit par transparence dans les papiers vergés.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of pontuseau
- pontuseaux plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce pontuseau?
- /pɔ̃.ty.zo/
- \pɔ̃.ty.so\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.