smille
definition
Dictionnaire universel de Furetière (1690)
Historical definition of SMILLE s. f.
Terme de Maçonnerie. C'est un marteau qui sert à piquer le moilon ou le grais. On appelle moilon smillé ou esmillé, quand il est ainsi travaillé ou piqué avec la smille.
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