briquet
briquet · briquets
Synonym of lighter in reference to any device used to light cigarettesSynonym of lighter in reference to any device used to light cigarettes.
Meaning
2 senses(dated)Synonym of lighter in reference to any device used to light cigarettes.
A small short sword or sabre of a particular European (especially French) style.
More definitions
- a block made from charcoal or coal dust and burned as fuel
Origin
In most senses, a variant spelling of briquette. As a lighter, a borrowing of French briquIn most senses, a variant spelling of briquette. As a lighter, a borrowing of French briquet, from Middle French briquet (“piece, morsel”), from brique (“brick, block”) + -et (suffix forming masculine diminutives). The sword is so called due to its small size and perceived resemblance to a firelighter.
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source