hautainadjectivecommon nounSyllable DecompositionhautainEtymologyexpandfrom high and the suffix -ain.Definitions1. Living or dead wood, but much larger than the vine prop, and intended to support the vine in certain countries.expandVigne sur hautain.2. Vine stock cultivated in height.metonymyexpand3. Field that is planted with it.metonymyexpandPluralhautainsSee alsoaltitudinaire (adj.) haut (adj.) hauteur (cn.) altitude (cn.) hautin (cn.) hautain (adj.) hauturier (adj.)