ébauche

Noun

 * 1) A sketch.
 * 2) A maquette.
 * 3) The plates and bridges of an unfinished watch.

Etymology
From early modern 🇨🇬, deverbal of, alteration (due to Middle French ) of , , from + , from , from. Cognate with Old French, French ,. More at,.

Noun

 * 1) draft (early version of a written work)