tromblon
\tʁɔ̃.blɔ̃\
The verdict
“tromblon” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Arme à feu portative dont le canon est évasé.
Corpus desk
Index FR-tromblon · tromblon · French
tromblon · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "T" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | tromblon |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \tʁɔ̃.blɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
tromblon is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \tʁɔ̃.blɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for tromblon, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is tromblon, spelled T-R-O-M-B-L-O-N.
Definition
- 1Arme à feu portative dont le canon est évasé.
- 2Ensemble diffuseur pour extincteur au dioxyde de carbone, facilitant la formation de neige carbonique.
- 3(Souvent accompagné de vieux) Objet ou personnage, ancien et suranné.
- 4Chapeau haut de forme dont le fond est élargi.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how tromblon appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Simplement vêtu comme un Chouan, le Gars portait son tromblon en bandoulière derrière sa peau de bique,…
Surpris au dernier point, il se jette à bas de sa monture, relève de la main les gueules des tromblons, et se nomme.
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.