tromblon

\tʁɔ̃.blɔ̃\

/\tʁɔ̃.blɔ̃\/ noun

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.

Key facts for tromblon
PropertyValue
Headwordtromblon
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\tʁɔ̃.blɔ̃\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « tromblon » en français

tromblonsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

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

  1. 1
    Arme à feu portative dont le canon est évasé.
  2. 2
    Ensemble diffuseur pour extincteur au dioxyde de carbone, facilitant la formation de neige carbonique.
  3. 3
    (Souvent accompagné de vieux) Objet ou personnage, ancien et suranné.
  4. 4
    Chapeau haut de forme dont le fond est élargi.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how tromblon appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Simplement vêtu comme un Chouan, le Gars portait son tromblon en bandoulière derrière sa peau de bique,…
  2. Surpris au dernier point, il se jette à bas de sa monture, relève de la main les gueules des tromblons, et se nomme.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tromblon"?
"tromblon" is spelled T-R-O-M-B-L-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \tʁɔ̃.blɔ̃\.
What does "tromblon" mean?
As a noun, "tromblon" means: Arme à feu portative dont le canon est évasé.
How do you pronounce "tromblon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tromblon" is \tʁɔ̃.blɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tromblon" come from?
"tromblon" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list