coup de poing

American  

[kood^uh-pwan] / kudəˈpwɛ̃ /

noun

Archaeology.

plural

coups de poing

1. (no longer in technical use) a Lower Paleolithic stone hand ax, pointed or ovate in shape and having sharp cutting edges.

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Etymology

Origin of coup de poing

1910–15; < French: literally, blow of the fist

Example Sentences

Action coup de poing menée ce jour à la piscine Jean Bron.

From BBC

I mentioned something of this thought to the Captain, who was still gazing at the more intact of the two boats, and tapping a flint "Coup de poing" on the side of our gondola.

From Project Gutenberg

Then there was a small coup de poing ax, rather low paleolithic, and a chipped implement of flint the shape of a slice of orange and about five inches along the straight edge.

From Project Gutenberg