English

Noun

bricole ‎(plural bricoles)

1. (military) A kind of traces with hooks and rings, used to drag manoeuvre guns where horses cannot be used.
2. (military, historical) An ancient kind of military catapult.
3. In court tennis, the rebound of a ball from a wall of the court; also, the side stroke or play by which the ball is driven against the wall; hence, (figuratively) an indirect action or stroke.
4. (billiards) A shot in which the cue ball is initially driven against the cushion.

French

Etymology

From Italian briccola

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bʁi.kɔl/

Noun

bricole f ‎(plural bricoles)

1. (medicine) sling
2. (colloquial) trifle
3. a type of medieval catapult
4. (military) a munitions store

Verb

bricole

1. first-person singular present indicative of bricoler
2. third-person singular present indicative of bricoler
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of bricoler
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of bricoler
5. second-person singular imperative of bricoler