Definition of "foin" [foin]

• To thrust with a pointed weapon. (verb-intransitive)
• A thrust with a pointed weapon. (noun)

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• "Turns out the golden beast was no other than a giant, rounded, botte de foin."
• "The Drawn and Quarterly blog has several pages up from Marc Bell's upcoming book, which they call "a 272-page monograph of his fine art and fine aht and foin ART and even some comics coming out soon.""
• "Talk about a couple of needles in a meule de foin!"