·add. ·noun A French partisan soldier, or one belonging to a corps of detached light troops engaged in forays, skirmishes, scouting, ·etc.
·adj A silver coin of France, and since 1795 the unit of the French monetary system. It has been ado...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
A French silver coin of the value of 9-1/2 d., and consisting of 100 centimes. The 20-franc piece in...
The Sailor's Word-Book