Question 1

What does "gaine" mean in French?

Accepted Answer

Sheath of a knife or other cutting or piercing instrument.
Parts that serve as a covering for others.
A piece of women's lingerie intended to slim the silhouette.
A kind of tube that the base of certain leaves forms around the stem; A tube that the stamens or anthers of certain plants form around the pistil, by fusing together.
A kind of piece of furniture, wider at the top than at the bottom, made to support busts or other decorative objects. (See Wikipedia)
Reserved space between two floors for the passage of technical materials. (see Wikipedia)
Insulating covering a conductive material or flexible sheath in which cables are protected.
Tube containing a shell fuse.
Wooden case protecting the mechanism of a clock.

Question 2

Where does the French word "gaine" come from?

Accepted Answer

from Latin vagina.

Question 3

What is the plural of the French word "gaine"?

Accepted Answer

gaines

Question 4

How do you translate "gaine" into english?

Accepted Answer

shaft

Question 5

What is the translation of "gaine" into german?

Accepted Answer

Hüfthalter

Question 6

How do you say "gaine" in italian?

Accepted Answer

fodera

gaine

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