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poinçon

French → English

noun//pwɛ̃.sɔ̃//

(craft) Hallmark: a mark stamped on gold or silver to certify its purity

On reconnaît l'argenterie ancienne grâce au poinçon de la ville de Paris.

(English) Ancient silverware is recognized thanks to the hallmark of the city of Paris.

Le bijoutier a gravé son propre poinçon sur le bracelet en or.

(English) The jeweler engraved his own hallmark on the gold bracelet.

noun//pwɛ̃.sɔ̃//

(architecture) King post: a vertical timber supporting the peak of a roof truss

Le poinçon s'appuie perpendiculairement sur le milieu de l'entrait de la charpente.

(English) The king post rests perpendicularly on the middle of the tie beam of the truss.

Les poutres arbalétriers s'assemblent en haut du poinçon pour former le toit.

(English) The principal rafters meet at the top of the king post to form the roof.

Entry ID: fr:en:poinçon · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary