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Fraise vs Froise - What's the difference?

fraise | froise | Alternative forms |

Froise is a alternative form of fraise.



As nouns the difference between fraise and froise

is that fraise is a ruff worn (especially by women) in the 16th century while froise is a kind of pancake.

As a verb fraise

is to protect, as a line of troops, against an onset of cavalry, by opposing bayonets raised obliquely forward.

fraise

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) fraise, (fraiser).

Noun

(en noun)
  • (historical) A ruff worn (especially by women) in the 16th century.
  • A type of palisade placed for defence around a berm; a defence consisting of pointed stakes driven into the ramparts in a horizontal or inclined position.
  • A fluted reamer for enlarging holes in stone; a small milling cutter.

    • Verb

    (frais)
  • (military) To protect, as a line of troops, against an onset of cavalry, by opposing bayonets raised obliquely forward.
    • (Wilhelm)
    Related terms
    * (l)

    Etymology 2

    See froise.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A large thick pancake with slices of bacon in it.
    • (Johnson)
    (Webster 1913) ----

    froise

    English

    Alternative forms

    * fraise

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A kind of pancake.
    • (Webster 1913) ----