rustre

English

Etymology

From French.

Noun

rustre (plural rustres)

(heraldry) A lozenge with a smaller round hole in the centre, showing the field (rarely used).

French

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʁystʁ/

Etymology 1

Inherited from Latin rusticus. Doublet of rustique.

Adjective

rustre (plural rustres)

uncouth

Noun

rustre m or f by sense (plural rustres)

a bumpkin, a yokel (person from the countryside)
a lout
a hulk

Synonyms

(yokel): plouc

Etymology 2

From German Raute.

Noun

rustre m (plural rustres)

(heraldry) rustre

Further reading

“rustre”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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