maillechort

English

Etymology

From French maillechort.

Noun

maillechort (plural maillechorts)

(obsolete) Nickel silver.

Translations

nickel silver — see nickel silver

French

Alternative forms

melchior (obsolete)

Etymology

From Maill(ot) + Chor(ier), the names of the two Lyon craftsmen who invented it.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /maj.ʃɔʁ/

Noun

maillechort m (plural maillechorts)

nickel silver

Further reading

“maillechort” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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