OriginFrom French orgue, from Latin organum (“organ, instrument, tool”), from Ancient Greek ὄργανον (órganon, “organ, instrument, tool”). Doublet of organ, organon, and organum.
- Any of a number of long, thick pieces of timber, pointed and shod with iron, and suspended, each by a separate rope, over a gateway, to be let down in case of attack.
- A piece of ordnance, consisting of a number of musket barrels arranged so that a match or train may connect with all their touchholes, and a discharge be secured almost or quite simultaneously.
Formsorgues(plural)