- pwant
- [from Fre pointe] : point, tip
Morisyen-English dictionary . 2014.
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pointe — [pwant] n. pl. pointes [pwant] [Fr, point] Ballet (the position of being on) the tip of the toe … English World dictionary
en pointe — or en pointes «ahn pwanT», French. (in ballet) on the toe or toes: »A ballet dancer was…turning from side to side on the stiffened ends of the flesh pink satin slippers that keep her en pointe (Newsweek). * * * [än pwant] adj. & adv. see at… … Useful english dictionary
pourpoint — /poor poynt , pwant /, n. a stuffed and quilted doublet worn by men from the 14th to 17th centuries. [1350 1400; < F, n. use of ptp. of pourpoindre to quilt, perforate, equiv. to pour , for par ( < L per) through + poindre ( < L pungere to prick … Universalium
Pointe-Noire — /pwæ̃t ˈnwa/ (say pwant nwah) noun a port in southern Congo, on the Atlantic; former capital (1950–58) …
demi-pointe — dəmēpwaⁿt, |demē|pwant noun Etymology: French, from demi + pointe point, toe more at point : half toe * * * /dem ee poynt /; Fr. /deuh mee pwaonnt /, n., pl. demi pointes / poynts /; Fr. / pwaonnt /. Ballet. a position on the balls of the feet … Useful english dictionary
pointe — ˈpwaⁿt, ˈpwant noun ( s) Etymology: French, literally, point (sharp end) more at point 1. ballet : the extreme tip of the toe … Useful english dictionary
Pointe-Noire — Fr. /pwaonnt nwannrdd /, n. a seaport in the S Republic of Congo. 141,700. * * * [pwant nwär] the chief seaport of the Republic of Congo, an oil terminal on the Atlantic coast; pop. 576,000 … Useful english dictionary
de|mi-pointe — «duh mee pwanT», noun. French. 1. (in ballet) a position with the foot raised about halfway to the erect position and the weight borne upon the ball of the foot. 2. (literally) half toe … Useful english dictionary
en pointes — en pointe or en pointes «ahn pwanT», French. (in ballet) on the toe or toes: »A ballet dancer was…turning from side to side on the stiffened ends of the flesh pink satin slippers that keep her en pointe (Newsweek). * * * en pointe(s) en poste, en … Useful english dictionary
