French

Noun

acier m ‎(plural aciers)

1. steel

Derived terms

• acier inoxydable

See also

• inox

Anagrams

• carie, carié
• craie
• créai
• écria

Old French

Alternative forms

• acer

Etymology

From Late Latin acciarium, from acies.

Noun

acier m ‎(nominative singular aciers)

1. steel
2. (by extension) a weapon made of steel; chiefly a sword
   • circa 1180, Chrétien de Troyes, Lancelot ou le Chevalier de la charrette:

     Mainz cos des aciers poitevins

     Lots of blows by the Poitiers blades