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brisure

/bɹɪˈzjʊə(ɹ)/
/bɹɪˈʒʊə(ɹ)/

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From French brisure, from briser (“to break”).

noun brisures

Any part of a rampart or parapet which deviates from the general direction.
A mark of cadency or difference. The baton is made now very short by the French, who call it baton peri, and is always a brisure, frequently made use of by the younger sons of France, of which I have treated in my marks of cadency, and shall do so again[…]

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@misc{brisure_2026,
  title = {brisure},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/brisure},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}