TOURNIQUET


Meaning of TOURNIQUET in English

n. a device for stopping the flow of blood through an artery by twisting a bar etc. in a ligature or bandage.

[ F prob. f. OF tournicle coat of mail, TUNICLE, infl. by tourner TURN ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.