[PW] etapes

[David Anderson]

Etape (accent aigu on the first e): noun feminine. Halting-place, stage, 
station: day's march, distance between staging points, depot, emporium. 
Bruler l'etape, to pass through without stopping; course par etapes 
(cycling), race by stages; faire etape dans une ville, to stop in a town.
--Cassell's French Dictionary (Macmillan, c1962-1981) p. 319

David

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <burchell at telusplanet.net>
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Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 12:23 PM
Subject: Re: [PW] etapes


> Hi!
> I have Googled, Wikkied, Yahooed & everything else I can think of to no 
> avail,
> and, once again, am at the mercy of the the never failing Wombats for 
> help!
> The term etapes, which, as I understand it, having first encountered it in
> crossword puzzles, is the definition for a days march, and later, in a 
> short
> story entitled "Dawn at Etapes" depicting a duel fought over a chess match
> as an etape. An etape is also, I believe, a series of graneries, and 
> supply
> depots, established by Napolean, that were  built and maintained to 
> coincide
> at each etape so that men and horses could re-arm, and re-supply. One of
> R.F. Delderfeld's novels (sorry, I don't recall the title, tells the story
> of three Gascon friends who fought for Napoleon - Would much appreciate
> any information anyone can add to further expand the definition. Thanks
>
> Jim
>
>
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