cuisse

Definitions of cuisse
  1. noun
    the upper joint of the leg of a fowl
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    type of:
    portion
    an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
  2. noun
    the lower joint of the leg of a fowl
    synonyms: pilon
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    cuisse de poulet
    the lower joint of the leg of a chicken
    type of:
    portion
    an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
  3. noun
    (nautical) the distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack
    synonyms: cuisseau
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    type of:
    distance
    size of the gap between two places
  4. noun
    a part of a forked or branching shape
    synonyms: branche, cuisseau
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    type of:
    sous figure
    a figure that is a part of another figure
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