Meaning of Couer d'Acier?

[sevencyclist]

What is the meaning of Couer d'Acier?

Couer means heart, but I could not find Acier. :confused:

[Louis]

steel

[dd74]

Couer d'Acier = Heart of Steel

Beautiful name, btw. Certainly beats "Master X-Light" which always sounded vaguely pornographic to me. :rolleyes:

[Polyglot]

What is the meaning of Couer d'Acier?

Couer means heart, but I could not find Acier. :confused:


Just to be pedantic, it is actually "coeur" not "couer". Back when I went to school in France in the 70's they were still using the joined oe.

[sevencyclist]

Just to be pedantic, it is actually "coeur" not "couer". Back when I went to school in France in the 70's they were still using the joined oe.
Thanks for the definitions.

I wonder whether Serotta would ever produced sticker with the connected oe letter to create a retro look! :)

[happycampyer]

Iirc, the decals have always joined the "oe."

[dd74]

Sorry. I spelled it wrong. Coeur d'Acier. That's why I refer to it as CDA. :rolleyes: