A CHEVAL


Meaning of A CHEVAL in English

Pronunciation: ˌ ä-sh ə - ' väl

Function: adverb

Etymology: F, literally, on horseback

Date: 1832

1 : with a leg on each side : ASTRIDE

2 : in such a way as to be played or chanced simultaneously on two numbers or events (as in roulette)

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.