cannelure

American  

[kan-l-oor] / ˈkæn lˌʊər /

noun

1. a groove or fluting around the cylindrical part of a bullet.

2. any groove or fluting on a cylinderlike object.

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cannelure British  

/ ˈkænəˌlʊə /

noun

1. a groove or fluting, esp one around the cylindrical part of a bullet

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• cannelured
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of cannelure

First recorded in 1750–60; from French cannelure, from Middle French cannelature, from Italian cannellatura, probably from cannella “small tube, cinnamon,” from Medieval Latin canella; see origin at cane ( def. )