trait

le trait (FR N-M ARCH) projectile launched by hand, such as a javelin or spear; (12th c.) cord or other rope serving to bind a beast to a wagon or cart; (13th c.) action of drawing a line or lines, outlining; (1573) characteristic features of the human face; action or fact that constitutes a marker of a quality; characteristic that permits identification; act or word that demonstrates a lively or rebellious nature; (Catholic liturgy) psalm sung after the Gradual; gulp, swallow, long breath…