briquet noun3 •A small short sword or sabre of a particular European (especially French) style. •Alternative form of briquette in all its senses.Another pinch of charcoal was added and the process repeated until the mold was filled, when the briquet was forced out. — 1911 •(old-fashioned) Synonym of lighter in reference to any device used to light cigarettes.Out of the corner of his eye he caught the flash of a man's "briquet" lighting a cigarette. — 1919 formsbriquets
