A braided hairstyle starting with three small sections of hair near the crown of the head, which are then braided together toward the nape of the neck, gradually adding more hair to each section as it crosses in from the side into the center of the braid structure. The final result incorporates all of the hair into a smoothly woven pattern over the scalp.

To braid into a French braid.

A rare disorder involving an exaggerated startle reflex which may be described as an uncontrollable jump.

plural of French fake

(nautical) A way of coiling a rope by running it backward and forward in parallel bends, so that it may run freely.

A modified form of mansard roof having a nearly flat deck for the upper slope.

(now,, possibly offensive) Rubella.

(nonstandard, rare) Franco-Provençal, Arpitan.

the Beaver Wars.

(printing, dated) Synonym of canon.