rombière

common nouncommon noun

phonetic deformation of the word rambière, a term from nautical jargon formerly (probably from the 18th century) referring to the figurehead (mermaid, goddess, etc.) of large ships in the age of sail (not to be confused with the very similar word rombalière), hence the first uses of the word in mockery … old rambière!

Definition

Masculine

rombier

Plural

rombières

See also