aiguille

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/eɪˈɡwiːl/, /ˈeɪɡwiːl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ā gwēl′, ā′gwēl)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ai•guille  (ā gwēl′, ā′gwēl),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Geologya needlelike rock mass or mountain peak.
  • Vulgar Latin *acūcula, alteration of Late Latin acucula, equivalent. to acu(s) needle + -cula -cule1; compare acicula
  • French: literally, needle
  • 1810–20

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
aiguille / eɪˈɡwiːl ˈeɪɡwiːl/
  1. a rock mass or mountain peak shaped like a needle
  2. an instrument for boring holes in rocks or masonry
Etymology: 19th Century: French, literally: needle
'aiguille' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
aglet - aiguillette

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