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Lancet, f., lantern, light; skylight: small dome or cupola: lantern, lantern light: pommel, knoll: (fund.) core barrel: mold spindle (of a loam mold); (mach.) lantern wheel, trundle: (art.) shot scuttle: pass box: powder, cartridge case, box (oh.s.): (art.) case or canister: gun ladle (for loading with loose powder, obs.); (arl.) copper ladle; lanterne d'ambuiance, (Ft. nud.) hospital lantern, to indicate position of dressing stations (two lanterns — one red, the other white); applique, wall lantern: in canon, (art.) gun ladle; de chargemenl, (art.) projectile trav; shell barrow; nosecap (to protect the projectile when carried from magazine to battery); dchargrr, (art., r/c.) small cylindrical measure for loading shells, etc.; de  A gargouns. (art.) pass box; hampie, (art.) sort of loa-link scoop for muzzle-loading guns, by which the charge could be introduced without a bag fobs): indictâté, (art.) a lantern to designate headquarters, ammunition parks, etc.; A mam, portable lantern; A milraiile, (art.) sort of tin case or canister filled with bullets (obs.); de niveau d'eau, (steam) water-gauge lamp: de noyau, (fond.) core-barrel; (if large) core-barrel: d'électeur, (reflecteur, reflecting lantern; -lignal, signal lantern; nourde, dark lantern, bii's-eye lantern; de s'hreti, (Fr. art.) magazine safety lantern; — — de supevion, swinging lantern. lantenieaii, m., sk Light, lantern, lantern, lamp light. lapidaire, m., grindstone (axis vertical). laque, m., lacker, lacquer, japan. laque, f., lacquer, shellac; en caillea, shellac. laquer, v. a., to lacquer. lard, m., bacon. lard, m., bacon. lard, v. a., to thun. pierce, run through: (for. Siege) to picket, fasten down, secure with pickets (as fa.scmes, etc.): un chival, (man.) to spur a horse until his sides are sore: — de coups d'epie. (fam.) to run through again and again; un.':aueisson. (fori., siege) to picket down a saucisson: to fasten two saucisons together by forcing the end of one into that of another. larderasse, f., (cord.) coarse rope made of junk. lardoire, f., pile-ferrule, band or hoop around a pile. lardoire, m., (met.) bit of iron or steel used to conceal or fill a crack in a forging, etc.: (sm. a.) plug, etc., for disguising a defect (in a gun barrel); (artif.) swarmer. (wet) weighing less than 2 ounces. laré, a., broad, wide: loose: cheval qui va, (hipp.) horse that goes wide. large, m., breadth: (nav.) the high sea: sea room, oiling; au. (nav.) off shore. o(T: on the high seas: (mil.) keep off. slap'! <•»' (sentinel'-- <Ty to warn passengers-by to keep off. to avoid a point not to be approached, or to keep to the other side of the road); an. (di ofT. : post-sergeant all. to finish off a boat (us in building). larret. i., Breadth. width: (nai.^ beam u-f a ship i: ill--- C/o/.vo.<. (("'.'^^ i'lth of the l;l in circumference. breadth at the point embarking it: — - rilfrinin, outside width; (n fond, width at the bottom). etc.): in gueuU, width at the top. Lof  coping of a wall or bridge; (hipp.) temple (of the horse). Us, a., tired, weary, fatigued. Lascar, m., (mil. slang)  fixed receptacle; h fosse mobile, latrine with movable receptacle; d tinette mobile, v. h fosse mobile. Latite, f., lath, batten, strip; strip of metal; (sm. a.) straight saber for heavy cavalry; joint, partition lath; volge, roof lath. latter, V. a., to lath, to batten; (i claire-voie, to leave a space between lath:-,-; a lattes jointives, to nail laths close to- gether. lattl.s, m.,lathwork, laths, latticed work; a hiuteur d'appui, ivshlering. lava, f., (ci(.) the tra'litional t.ictical formation of t le (;a«ack cavalry, more or less sirnilar to liie formation enfourrageurs. lavabo, in., washsland. lavage, m., (in gen., chem., met.) washing; (met.) biuMliug; (expl.) boiling (as of waste for gun cotton); aucrible. (met.) rifhllint;; cured , (:net.) tossinjj tub; a la curt , (met.) tossing; (I grunde can, sluicing; piiulion de , (art.) .ilovalion permitting ■vv:Uer to run out. lavasse, f., very lio.ivy shower of rain; water; slop, wash; a very hard stone (silicate of alumina with oxiile of iinu ). lave, f.. Hat surface stone in a quarry; lava; fusi')lt, ( man. i artiiieia! inaslif. Iav6, p. p.,lipht.lis;ht-colore(l; w;,. iicil; bii,etc., (hipp.) light Iniy, etc.; cmlcur {, faint color. laver, v. a., to wash, wash out, oil; lo wash a drawing, to lay on a wash; (nf rivers, the ocean) to wash: (chem.) to treat v.ilh water. (met.) to buiMlo ore; Uurp.) to dress, trim (with a tv.-il)ill); h I'cnrre dr Chine, to w;ish I'a drawing with India ink. laveur, m., (etpl.) wushcr, j'urifier. lavis, m., (drawing) wash, color; washing, tinting (with India ink, etc.); iessin au , wash drawing or sketch; dessiner au , to wash, to tint, with India ink, etc.; ^pttre 01* , wash drawing. lavoir, m., washtub, lavatory; (sm. a.) washer, cleaning rod; (met.) huddle; mrcanique, rotary washer. lavure, f. , metal sweepmgs (in workshops), laye, f., v, laie. layer, v. a., to cut a path or lane in a wood or forest; to mark or blaze trees to be left standing. layette, f. , [powd.) powder tray. Layeur, m. forest surveyor; person who lays out paths in woods or who marks trees to be left standing. Lay on, m., tailboard (of a wagon). Lazaret, m., lazaretto; lazar, pest-house; (mil.) German name for hospital. Lazaro, m., (mil. slang) prison, "jug." 16, m., towing path, towpath; breadth of cloth. Leion, f., lesson. lectur, m., reader; (Fr. art.) man who reads the riglette; de carles, map cover (transparent and checkered to a given scale, for use in wet weather). lecture, f., reading; reading of an instrument; de la carle d'accusation, (Fr. mil. laic) reading of the order convening the court, and of the results of the instruction, q. v.; de la carle, des cartes, map reading. legalisation, f., legalization. idgaliser, v. a. To legalize. Legation, f., legality. Legation, f., legation. Legende, f., legend, inscription (as. legend of a map). Legende, f., light, crank. Legende, f., legend, inscription (as. legend of a map). Legende, f., light, slight; feeble, slim; faint; buoyant; (mil.) light (of certain kinds of troops and materials); m. pi., a synonym of s ouvrage; q. v.; artillene tre, horse artillery (not a technical term); avoir la main tre, (man.) to have a light and good hand; cavalcade tre, v. s. v. cavalerie; cavalier, (man.) rider that has a good seat, and so does not fatigue his mount; cheval, (hipp.) spirited horse in good condition; de devant, (man.) light in front (said of a horse that in action keeps his hind quarters lower than his fore quarters); de l'eau, buoyant; infantirie Ire, (mil.) light infantry; d la main, (man.) easy on the hand; outrages (cons.) light plastorwork (parti- tions, moldings, coats, etc.) ; troupes tres, (mil.) light troops. 16gion, f., legion; (Fr. a.) unit of organization of the gendarmerie, q. v.; d^partementale, (Fr. a.) dci)artmcntal legion (of gendarmerie); (formerly, during tlie first part of the llcstoraticm) ofTicial designation of a line regiment; eirannkrc, (Fr. a.) foreign legion, two regi- ments, serving in Algiers: de la garde rfpublicninc, ( Fr. a.) the rei>ul>- lican guard (is formed into a legion); d'Honnenr, Legion of ilonor (for the various grades see p. xi); — de Paris, ( Fr. a.) the gendarmerie of the dejiartments of the Seine and of the Sc-ine- ci-i »ise. K^gioiinaire, m., kiiight of the Legion of Honor; (mil.) soldier belonging to a legion. legislation, f., legislation; — — iiiililnire, in France, an inaceurato ex- i^ression frequently used to designate the body of laws applying to the military serv- ice. If'KUine, m., vegetable; gros .s, (mil. .tlang) field odicers; v wcs', clriod vegetables. lenttculalre 239 ICTCP lentlcuJalre, a., lenticular. lentllle, f., lentil; pendulum bob; (opt.) lens, mi- croscope, magmr.ving lens; (nav.) deck light; bi-concave, douMe concave lens; bi-convexe, double convex lens; concave-ctmvexe convergente, convexo-concave Jens; concave-convexe divergenU, concavo-convex lens; concave-plant, plano-concave lens; C07icaiH>-coneave, double-concave lens; concavo-convezf, concavo-convex lens; conperjjen/*, con vertring lens; convexe-concave, convexo-concave, con- vexo-concave lens; convexe-plane, plano-convex lens; convexo-convexe, double-convex lens; divergente, diverping lens; He pendule, pendulum boh; plan-concave, plano-concave lens; plan-convexe, plano-convexe, plano-con- vex lens. Kslon, f., wound, lesicm. lessivaee, m., lixiviation; de la iHmdre, (}x)wd.) extraction of saltpeter from damaged powder; ii la vapeur, steaming (of wood, to drive out sap). lesslvatlon, f., lixixlation. icsslve, f., lye; lixiviation. lesslver, v. a., to extract; to lixiviate. lest, ni., ballast (balloons and ships); allir en, to go in ballast; en beton, permanent ballast; en beton, permanent ballast; en pierres, stone ballast; en pierres, stone ballast; en sable, sand ballast; sur sable, sand ballast. lestage, m., ballasting. leste, a., brisk, lively, smart, crack, ship-shape. lesté, p. p., ballasted; leste, p. p., ballasted; liiillast heaver. Letters, letter of the alphabet; (in pi.) letters, literature; administerial, official letter, letter from a department; (ft change, bill of exchange; charity, registered letter; circular, circular, circular letter; collective, (hr. a.) circular letter addressed by the mitusler of war to commanders, heads of services, etc., in giving their action in certain cases made and provided; de commandement, (It. a.) letter of appointment to command (of any unit comprising the troops, of army, or of all the armies); decrease, (Me.) designating letter of a company of infantry; (ft credence, letter of credit; (ft credence, letter of transmittal; — de mer, (ship's) rei; militaire, (mil.) official letter: milité, (nonsignificant letter in a cipher message: milité, (letters used in the  figures; de voUure, waybill. Ieurre, m., decoy. leurrer, v. a., to decoy. levage, ra., raising, hoisting. levaln, m., the east: the Levant; (in the French ports of the Mediterranean) east wind. Iftve, f., (mach.) wiper, tappet. lev, m., (top., drairing, man.) v. lever; p. p., (mil.) called into service. Ievé, f., raising, act of raising; removing, removal, removal of funds, stores, etc. (from a depository); dike, bank, embankment, causeway, mole; le, ee; agitation, rising, of the sea; collection of, mail from mail boxes, the mail so collected; rising (of a congress, meeting); harvest; arrest of a prohibition, cancellation of an arrest, of a punishment; collection (of a duty); (mach.) cam; cog; lifter; wiper; throw, course (as of a piston); lift, stroke, length of stroke; (mil.) loft, levying, raising, formation, of troops, of a body of troops; soldiers levied; (man.) act of raising the lance in ring riding; (top., drair) v. lever; d'arret, (mil.) termination of arrest, of confinement; d'un blocus, (mil., nav.) raising of a blockade; des bottes, collection of mail from letter boxes: de boucliers, unsuccessful attack; much ado about nothing; de camp, (mil.) breaking of camp; d'ecrou, termination of confinement in a jail, either by expiration of sentence or by transur of the prisoner; faire une, to embank; en masse, (mil.) raising of the population Utr the national defense; general uprising of a nation in self-defense; de piston, (mach.) piston stroke; descelles, (lau) remo al of seals; d'unsiige, (mil.) raising of a siege; deterre, (fort., etc.) embankment: de troupes, (mil.) levying of troops (no longer an official term). Ifive-Kazon, m., turf-spade. Lever, v. a. r., to lift, raise, raise up, hea'. e:to get, pull, take hold; to remove, clear a', ay, break up; to recall (a permission, an order); to rise (v.ind, sun, sea); to raise a quarantine; to clear up (of the weather; (mil.) to raise, levy (troops, armies, a regiment, etc.); to break (camp): to raise (a siege, a blockade); to remove (a sergeant, a sergeant, a post; (top.) to remove, take off (a stop-over, a man; (top.) to survey, to plot, to make a plan; Pajicr, (nar.) to weigh, hoist, anchor: Its arrets, (mil.) to release from arrest; le blocus, (mil., nav.) to raise the blockade; le cam, (mil.) to break camp; la la Conqué, à réduire, pour ordre orders: une contribuent, (milité.) à réduire, à réduire: une fourrée, (cord.) à l'élection; un obit,  etc.).; (man!) lilting of the foot; (top., etc.) survey, sketch, topographical sketch; surveying; plan, design (of a house, a machine). (In France the form leve \% used by the geo- graiiWcaJ service of the army, that of lever Ijeing retained by tho corps of engineers. Except where otherwise indicated, the following ex- pressions relate to surveying:) par alignement, plotting, survey, by align- ment; h la houssole, compass survey (any. other suilalile instrument may be substituted for boussolc); au , (mart.) off the ground, out of bearing; du caiuvas, skeleton survey; rfu caiK ras dc ditail, filling in survey; du cnnrvas d'cnxemblc, skeleton siurvey of the whole area to be covered; par cheminfment, plotting or survey by suc- cessive stations; d'unt ct>f(, survey of a coast; h coup d'<rU, eye-sketch made on the terrain (without instruments); rff rff/n//, details, filliug-in work, plotting of <letails; survey for tho purpose of filling in; en detn'i, v. de detail; d'ensemhk, general survey; survey of a posi- tion (e. g., mil., of a set of works forming a system); eipidie, sketch map, quick sketch, field sketch ,topograpWcal survey (1 :2(XXX) to 1 :10000); de furtificalion, fortification surveying; gi neral, general survey; • hiidrographique, hydrographic survey; rinr iiUer.'ieclion, plotting, determination of points by intersection; irrlgulier, v. de reconnai-^saTice; d'itineraire, road sketch, road map, road sur- vey, de memoire, sketch, map, made from mem- ory; au mitre, sketch or survey by measurement (m:idc for very sliort distances, without ant'le- ineasuring instruments, and to a scale from 1 :'iOO to 1:100; angles computed from sides meas- ured); dc mine, mining survey; de niielc, contoured survey; — — par la pcrxpfclivof, generic expression for phiitographic and other similar surveys; iihologrnphiquc, photographic survey; de plan, des plan.s, plot, plotting, of a survey; ■ •('( la pJanchctte, plane-table survey; di /'•isiliiin, survey of ground for a position, (sp. for a fort; de priciniiiv, accurate instrumental survcv I l::iHiio liKKSKi); pnr rirj!,rr,ii ment, jilolting by polar coordi- ii.ilcs; ./i r r..H/M/.vsfjf)C( . (mil.) rpconnaiss-.ince ski'leh, III .;i; p<n ririiu primnt . plot t in j: by resection: riijiiliir. :i((Miriite iriNt nirncntal survcv (1 :luHi:) to r:.",ooii;; - — •■ jiar T' ".«( ill)!' nil v/s. sl^i ich. siirx'Py, nia>to on llie s|iiit , frnni infornial ii>n rc( civcd, and not by jwUial siu'lit : — — • SI III f I rnii II . mini lit,' sur\ r\ ; 11 la xi'idi'i. si;i<!i;i sur\i'y: tnpiKjrnphi'pif, topo^'raiOiifi! :;ur\-('y, skclcli. sum ol tlie <)|.(Tali'iTis Ifadini; to a niup (/f tlu' terrain (1 :2oi>o«i lo 1 iliKHKii; dc tr'tnniiiilalinn, geodci ic sur\ey, tri.iiipila- lion siir\ I'v; ii nil , e\c skelcli or nr.ip. iikuIc on llie siiot without iii-trumruls I:2ikkk), 1:1(HiiI(I. 1;.".ikhV)j. Ifverjiines, m., ((;omm;ui<l i •■ours" (bual drill). leveur, m., de plans, engineer oflBoer (Marbot). levler, m., lever, hand spike; crow, crowbar; arm; handle; (sm. o.) operating handle; carrier lever; spring catch (for detachable magazines); {mach.) arm. I. Artillery, small arms; II. Machinery, miscellaneous. I. Artillery, small arms. d'abatage, (art.) long handspike or crowbar; d'arrH, (sm. a.) cartridge-stop lever; (art.) stopping lever, jamming lever; arrit de repitilion, (sm. a.) cut-off; arritoir, (F. m. art.) lever-stop; d'auget, (sm. a.) carrier lever; a bander, (r.f. art.) cocking lever; de chargement, (art.) projectile-hoist lever; dc chlvre, (art.) gin lever; de choc, (spar tor{)edo) contact lever; h crampon, (art.) lever with staple to hold it lo the cheek of the carriage (obs.); cuvette, ii cuvette, (art.) geiu", socket, lever; de cylindrc, (urn. a.) operating handle; de declenchement, (art.) chscngaging lever; (Inrp.) launching lever; de desserrage, (s. c. art.) di.sengaging-brako lever; de la detente, (torp.) firing lever; directeur, (art.) traversing handspike; directeur h roulette, (art.) roller-, truck-lever; ecbnrillnn- , (mountain art.) rammer-lever (rammer used as a lever in packing and unpack- ing the piece); d'embarrage. (art.) emliarring lever; • d'embrayage, (art.) in-gear lever; — -a encliquetnge, (s. c. art.) gearing lever, trav- ersing lever; enfera rouleaux, (art.) iron handspike (.serv- ice of French s. c. carriages of old model); de frein, (art.) brake lever; brake-nut lever (Fr. 80m"'gim); • h, de, galtt, (art.) roller handspike (one roller); a galets, (art.) roller handspike (two rollers); de galct(s) arritre, (art.) rear eccentric lever; h griffe, (.«. c. art.) claw lever (tised w'hen, after firing, the breech screw is hard to turn;; inferieiiT. (xm. a.) carrierlever; h lunette, (art.) carrying bar; de manaurre, (art.) hand lever, manetiveruig lever, any operating lever; traversing hand- spike, tr;iil handsj)ike: (sin. a.) bolt liandlo, holt lever; oi)erating handle or lever; (of the l.cbel) cut-olV, magazine cut-oti, locking lever; marin, (art.) handspike; mobili , v. a t- nun: b, piid de biche, pinch bur; de place, v. dr .«!V:/f .■. place en gal'ere, v. s. v. gaUre: p'lignee, (art.) lever handle; (.^m.a.) operat ing handle; de poiniage, (art.) trail hainlsiiikr; pontel, (sm. a.) lever trigger-guard i Win- chester); _ — piirle-palin(s), (art.) hr&ki? \>ca,m CT.emoine); iiortereau, (ar^) lifting har. carrying liar; de /irisc d'air, (torp.) admission lever; rancher, (art.) stake of the /n'rlivr. (|. % .; ■ de rcglayi , (art.) sel tin;', adjusting, lever: de rrihcmenl, (Fr. s. c. nrl. i lift ing lever; (i rexmrt, (art.) spring )e\ it: dc rouleau , (art.) roller handspike; ii ronlilwx. (art.) roller lever: de sirrvge, (Fr. s. c. urt.) compressing le\er: ill sifiji. dirt.) rommoii biuid'^pike; (/( xouleri nil nl, (int.) ee<-eiitric lever; levier 241 m^t6 Ipvies supirieur, (»m. II. Machinery, miscellaneous. d'abatage, long lever; amplification, multiplying lever; d'arhre de rderage, weiph-shaft lever; h artiailathnjt, to figure joint; bras de, lever arm; hriit, joint lever, bent lever, angle lever, an-le neam, bell crank; h cames, cam lever; de changement, de changement de marche, re ersing lever; a cliquet, paw lever; compose, combined lever; (J conhecstoids, counterpoised lever; (J conhecstoids, counterpoised lever; (J croc, claw handspike; «^n croix, crass lever; de d'enchement, disengaging, tripping, releasing, lever; fi deux branchex, (fond.) lifting lever; de la detente, expansion lever; ft deux branchex, d. deux bras, crooked, iTo' en, lever; douhle-armed lever; de Distribution, starting lever, link lever; Distribution, main, band starting lever; Distribution, straight lever; Distribution, straight lever; Distribution, clutch lever, coupling lever; Distribution, gear lever, Distribution, and disengaging  special functions: (r. r.) switch lover; de mise en marche, en train, starting lover; du modirateur, v. du rrgulateur; fi monvewent brise, toggle joint; fi monvewent brise, toggle joint; fi pompe, Ytniapvn, lever of a lily-like j-icl; de pompe, pump lever; dii prtinier (deniiime, trciisi>me) (/fnrf, lever of the first (second, thiivi) order; dereglnge, adjusting, setting, lever; regiaivr, da rigulattur, regulator lever, standard lever; de regulation, Tocker of the (reusot-Corliss eiu'ine; de relemge, v. di rhnn^ement de marche: de reni'oi de marche: de reni'oi de mnurintent du regi.itre de vapeur, t hrottie-valve lever: h rochet, r;itclii-t lever; de xerri Une, compressing lever; lightening, adjusting, lever: compressor: imple, simple lever; rocker arm: imple, a plateau, simple lever-testing machine; de lonpape, valve handle, valve lever: de lonpape, de suren, safety valve lever; inilu en hiseau, leveled himself; tourilln de, lever jotutial; avec talon, shod lever; ti vis, screw lever. Invite, f., frock coat; overcoat, surtout. Vé, f., lip, edge; rim, lip (of a crater, of a circle), of a circle; s'armer de la, (man.) to oppose the bit with the lips (said of a thick-lipped horse); de l'entonnoir. (mil. min.) rim of a mine crater; pendente, flap: aui a pendantes, flap-mouthed. Izard, T., crack, crevice (in masonry, etc.) to find a pendant, of gold (silver) lace used to mark the grade of n. c. o. Itzarder, v. a. r., to crack, become cracked. Uaïe, m., binding; (jtowd.) mixing or incorporating of ingredients. liaï, m., has. liaison, f., binding, tie; Joint, joining, connection: (cons.) strengthening piece, brace; (,e.;.) bond, pointing mortar; (mil.) connection or communication to be established between various officers or between. Various units and officers (field of battle, march; in a more limited sense, artillery and cavalry); the relation or connection between the guide and the unit, or between the guide of the entire unit and the guides of the subunits; agent de, (mil.) any means by which troops, lines, and echelons may be kept in touch with one another, or by which a c. o. in; may be kept in communication with the various units under his command; anglaise, (mas.) Endish bond: h articulation, (jnach.) joint; croisee, (mas.) cross bond: de, (mil.) communicating (said of units, of the parts of the ammunition supply line from front to rear); — — diagnnale, (cons.) diagonal Viraoe: en, (mil.) in touch; (mas.) with broken joints, so as to break joints: de joint, (maf.) pointing mortar: manfiunnt de, badly put together; a sec, (mas.) dry n Harrison, V. a., to join, bind: (mas.) to grout, to point, to bond. liant. a., tenacious, touirh (of niet:ilsi: ehisiic i of springs): m., elasticity (of a spring): tou-ilmi'ss (of metals); cohesion (of e:u'tli, l;ui<l. pio; (man.) suppleness (of a hor>-e). llasse, f., bundle, file (of papers*: strin;;, tajie llba?P, m., (mas.) large, rough-<lr('ssecl s!<ine, rough ashlar. llbeli^, m., drawng up, wording (of an order, liocu- inent). libeller, v. a., to draw up (a rejiort, ati opininn, etc.). liber, m., bast, liber, inner bark. llbCrablc, m., (Fr. a.) soldier that has (■(uniiloli'd his time in a given category. liberation, f., deli\'eranee, discliarge. ac(|iiiiiance: (mil.) liberation or dischan'o from military service after having at'complished all tliai ilie law recjuires; de comptable. ('ifhu.) di<cliars.'e from admin- istrative responsiiiilil y: notice sent to rc^pon- sil)le otlicer (money and proporiv) that his accoimts are correct and ha\e iMcn p:i-;-;e<l, after auditing, by ministerial oilucrs. llbf'K', m.. ( Fr. a.) man wlio lias arcompli^heii liio milil iry ser^ ice rcfpiired l>y l.iw; snldhT s.i at iiliehy alter serving out, liis sentenci', or after pardon. llb^rer, v, a., to Ijlier ite. set fr (liseharfe (asoliiier i; iiuhn. istrative respunsibilily , lo llbert<'. f.. fref'iiom. llberiv: unnch.^ (/)/ con III I rce, free 1 1 inic: du c'lliiiifri . I iii'irli ; cli-arMiico : de garrnt, {ham.) Iiollow '>l i>oi:inirI \-empt: (mif ^ to ii'i' Ironi U'lnuii- t he acriiiuil - of. ilav: 381 -r -16 Hbert6 242 ligne Ibert^ de langtu , (harn.) port (of a bit); (its mers, freedom of the seas; mdtrt rn , to set at liberty, release, free, (lischarKe; mis( en , discharpe, release; rfu /linlon, (steam) clearance; dt rognon, (ham.) hollow of the cantle; de trou-ssequin, v. de Tognon. Ubraire, ra., bookseller; edUeuT, publisher. librairie, f., bookseller's shop; book trade. libre, a., free; at liberty, independent, released; loose; at large; (mach.) out of gear; air, in the open air; esjMce, clear round; plenty of room; au, (hall.) in free air (of combustion of powder, etc.). ce, f., lists, field, arena; entTCT en, to enter the lists. licence, f., license, persuasion. Ucenciement, m., (mi.) disbanding, muster out. Becher, v. a., (mi.) to disband, muster out. Becher, m., (ham.) halter; bridle, V. s. v. bride; bridon, v. s. v. bridle; deforce, shix-ing halter (for refractory horse); collar for restraining horses in certain veterinary divisions; de parade, (in the French cuirassiers and dragoons) bridle halter. Ilcou, ni., (ham.) Halter; head collar, stable collar; d'abreur, watering bridle. He, f., sediment, dregs. Uke, m., cork: (ham.) knee-puff; ii, corked; fo. xile, de montagne, asbestos, fo-ssile cork. Heniont, m., (fenc.) binding. Hen. III., tie, strap, hoop; band, knot; iron band, strap; hoop for strengthening timber; (in pi.) shackles, chains, irons, bonds; (cord.) lashing; (macA.) link (of a link-motion); pendant, hanging-tie. Her, V. a., to bind, tie, fasten, lash; to connect, join, unite; (fenc.) to bind the adversary's blade. Heme, f., rail, stringpiece; floor plank of a boat; (cons.) wall-plate (of a roof); d& palee, tie piece for supporting king-post: tie. ribbon (bolted to a row of piles to keep them in place). Lieu, m., place, place; S-Tound; room; order; locus: turn; (in jil.) premises: fra/'.^ancf.v, latrine, water-closet, "rear"; rff/ro»c.^!«f, asylum - ri'fuue); portir en beau, (man.) to carry the head well. Ileiie, f., league; ■ geographique. marine leairne; marine, marine league Cj />•'>•> meters); de fiosle, postal league Cj.s'is meters); commune, (so called) common league (4,444 meters); inilrique, metric league, 4,(MK) meters. Ileiitenanre, f., i mil.) lieutenancy. lieutenant, in., (mi!, and nnv.) lieutenant: (fig.) assisliiiit; 'uljnint au tri.mriir, (Fr. a.) assistant of the c ijiilaiiie treKoriir: aljud'int-mnjor, (Fr. a.) a lieutenant acting as adjiidaiU-mnjar: amiral, (nav.) vice-admiral (rare, not ollicial); d'armemcnl, (Fr. a.) in the infantry, a lieu- tenant charged with the repair, care, and ac- c ) intabiiily of the arms in service (acting ordnance ofHccr, V . 'fi. .\.); de IjTird, ( wir.) exccutixe ofTiccr; ciilnnd, lieuteuant-cdloiiei: rn d niinne . second lieutenant; ///n/rf//, hen tenant-general; lieutenant d'habillemerU, (Fr. a.) the oficier d'hoAiUemeni of separate battalions, of tlic bat- talions of fortress artillery and of the squadrons of the train; d' instruction, v. s. v. instruction; en irremier, fitot lieutenant; second , en second, second lieutenant; sous , sublieutenant; tresorier, (Fr. a.) the paymaster of separate battaUons, of battalions of foot artillery, and of the train squadrons; de vaisscau, (Fr. nav.) lieutenant. ligan, V. lagan. ligature, f. . ligature, tie, binding; (art.) choke of a cartridge bag; (elec.) twist joint. Ilgnard, m., (mil. slang) foot soldier of the line, linesman. Ilgne, {., line; line (of railway, of telegraph, etc.); (railway) track; order; path in a forest; twelfth part of an inch; the equator; (fenc.) line, division; (man.) track (followed by the horse in riding school): (cord.) small rope, line (esp. Fr. art.) rope 7½™ long used with the St. "™ gun on mountain duty; (mil.) line, line of battle, line of troops; mark; the line of the army (as opposed to irregular or light or special troops); line (as opposed to guards); (m of.) lines (quarters); (fori.) line of works. I. Aruller, ballistics, fortification; II. Military operations, drill, formations; III. Technical and miscellaneous. I. Artillery, ballistics, fortification. d'dme, (art.) axis of the bore; • — - d'apmoche, (siege) line of approach, trench; d'allaque, (siege) approach, trench; de I'aic, (art., sm. a.) axis of the piece produced: bastionnee, (fort.) bastioned line; de but, (art., sm. a.) range (lino to target); capitate, (fort.) capital; de circonvallation , (siege) line of circumval- lation; de comtxit, (.siege) the line of works or of prepared positions of a line of investment: (more esp.) the part of tae line of invest- ment composed of the two principal lines of works; — — de combat de la defen.se exterievre active, (siege) line held by the mobile troops of t^ie defense in advance of the ])erraanent works; s de communication, (siege) communicating trenches; ■ continue, (fort.) continuous line of works: ■ de cnnlre-approche, (siege) lino of counter- api)roaches; ^ de conlrevallatinn, (siege) Imo of counter- vallation; du cordon, (fort.) magistral; couvranle, (frt.) in defilading, the line below which a standing man will be safe (drawn from the cresi to 1.8™ above the farthest point to he defiladed) il cremailllTcs, (fort.) indented, cremaillere line; de defense, (fort.) line of defen.se (luistion trace): mam line, as distinguished fvom a ilank adjacent: line of frontier defenses: (s!cg() outer line: line of forts; line between the forts and the main body of the place; (torp.) line of torpedoes in a jiass or channel; il demi-redoules, (xie'ie, f>rt.) a continuous line, witli lialf redoul)ts at intervals; • dr depart, (ImH.) line of departure, the tan- gent to the trajectory at its origin; • d'aplosion, (eipl.) line, radius, of explo- sion; ■ ill feu(T), (fori.) interior crest; haiitiur dc la de mire, (IxiH.) lino of metal elevation (obs.); ■ s inUrmediaires, (fort.) defensive lines joining the salients of the noyau antra!; line of works in the second line; ■ il inl(TvnH(s. II. Military operations, drill, formations, appropriation, line of supply; d'approvisionnement, line of supply; d'approvisionnement, line of supply; armée de, line of the army; armée de, line of the army; d'attaque, tactically, the line, in its most general sense, that executes the attack, the first line; (more esp.) the attacking line, the first line in a cavalry charge; avant, v. aiant-ligne; de balle, line of battle in general; front occurred by the leading units (battle, maneuver, review); (more esp.) troops with their armée de comté; (Fr. inf.) former name of drale, (i. v.; (Fr. car.) formation in line; of a brigade, division, line of regiments in line at intervals of 12 meters; (Fr. art.) formation in line or in echelons (of several guns is of batteries): de batailions, (inf.) any formation in With battalions are ranged side by side on the same alignment; (le bal'iillons en masse, (Fr. inf.) in the regiment, line of battalions in mass; (le bal'iillons en masse, (Fr. cao:) of the division, line of brigades in column of (regimental) masses; cavalerie de, v. s. v. cavalerie; de colonnes, any formation in which columns are side by side on the same alignment; (Fr. cat.) of a regiment, line of squadrons in platoon columns, at deploying intervals; of a brigade or division, line of regiments in line of columns at intervals of 12 meters, plus the front of three platoons; (Fr. art.) of a group, or of several groups, line of batteries in column of sections (platoons, I'. S. Art. de colonnes de compagnie, (inf.) line of company columns (battalion, regiment, etc.); de colonnes doubles, (mil.) line of battalions in double column; de colonnes par pièce (section), (Fr. art.) of a group, or of several groups, line of batteries in column of pieces (sections, U. S. Art.) or of sections (platoons, U. S. Art.) or of sections (platoons, U. S. Art.) or of sections (platoons, U. S. Art.) Colonel; de combat, in general, line of battle, fighting line; (more esp.) tactically, the firing line, the first line, the firing line, with its supports; de communication, line of communication; conduire la, (nav.) to head the line; s convergentes, converging lines; de convoi, open space between an enemy and its base; couper la, to cut the enemy's line (also a naval term); de defense, in general, any line, of whatsoever nature, behind or on which a defense may be made or prepared; any line held to be defended: de direction, (Ft. inf.) formation in line; de direction, line of flirection: s divergentes, diverging lines: s doubles, double lines (said of an army pursuing two objectives); en abreast; "fall in" (command); en echelons, line of echelons: (i ichiquier, checker" ise line; en enemie, enemy's line; entrer En, to take position in line, on the line; d'apapes, d'apapes, d'apapes de route, v. s. v. d'apapes de route; d'apapes Toutihe, the same as d'apapes de route: etre en, to be in line of battle; etre sur la même, to be of the same rank; etre sur la même, to be abreast; etre s'éteruures, exterior lines: de feu, the firing line: Cm gen. the line on which the action is going on; de file, (nav.) line along the line; force la, to hold a position in advance of the general line; formation in any form in line: de front, (mil., nni. lineabre; et de front lie bandière, instrai line of a camp; horslis, out of the main line of a camp; infanterie de, in front of the line: et in  a.'hieve<l h\- lli(> lir-l line, or i/'a/.'di/i/r; - nt operations) liiie lea. ling to the frnnlirr; if gne 244 Ifgne Ugne de maruxuvres. line of operations; line cut- ting probable lines of invasion (used by Brial- mont of a junction road in mountainous coun- try); ■ de marchc, line of march; marcher en , to march abreast; marcher sur la viAme , to march abreast; to have or hold the same rank; {nav.) to sail in liue, abreast; de masses. ( Fr. art.) lino of p-oups in mass; ( Fr. cav.) of a brsade or division, line of regi- ments in mass; sc mtlire en , to draw up, form line, fall in; to t ike pisilion in t'.ie line of battle; — -« multiples, multiple lines of operations (of I'.ii army simultaneously pursuing several ob- jectives); — -d'oiicration(s'), lino of operation, of opera- tions; (sometimes) line of communication with t>ase: (more esp.) line (of operations) parallel to the frontier; » d'ojurathn cxtfrieures (intcrkurcs). exterior (.interior) lines of operations; , — -s d'nprration multiples, lines when the va- 1 i,)us columns aro separated by impassable ob- stacles, or are out of supporting distance; d' operation simple, a lino of operations when the various columns are within supporting dis- tance; - pleine, solid line, line wthout intervals; .<^( porter sur la , to take position on the line; /Id inif:re , front rank; d( prcmihe. (that part, etc.) first used, first culled upon, drawn on, or put into action; - principale. in attac k formations, the main lino: rnnjir sur une — — , to form line, deploy into line: - de ravitaiUement, line of supplies, along which suppUes may be pushed to the front; rifuser la , to refiiso the line; riijimevt de. lino regiment; -de reltvement, (nav.) quarter line; — - de resistance des avant pastes, line of grand u;nards; n Hirer en , to resume position in line; - dc retraile, lino of retreat; fitnprc la , to liold a position in advance or in rear of a general line (defense); .fi rrer la , to close the lino; - simple, single line of operations, of ma- np'.iver; ■'iratiqique. (any) strategic lino; tn-iiijiLi de s. cavalry combat tactics (so '•'.Hod from the lines involved, d'al- ■i-n:i. de manauvre, qq. v., and the ro- ><'r\>'): ill lirailUiirx. In the chemical and miscellaneous. fi adhirence eta erimailltre, (r. r.) a linn using li )th ordinary and cogged wheels; - adiabatique. (««fam) adiabaiic line of an in- • li' ator diagram; uridine, overheated telegraph (telephone) iir;!^: '(i':i!i/lV( menl, biusc lino; ■ (i''i nuirnuii, {cord.) seizing or lashing line; d'rirhr(!i. imach.) line of shafting; atnin.y/herique, {sttam) atmospheric line in- 'liialof diagram; ■ almo.spturique moijenne. {.y-team) mean atmospheric line (indicator diagram); d'altrapf, (curd.) heaving line (as, to bring a liawser on boarj; - de raianc( fi V introduction, {steam) lead line • of an indiculor diagram; - de lyase, (sure.) ba.se lino; - hi.Mf, (fine.) lower line; - des l) As stars, low-water mark; Hanchi, (curd.) untarred rope, cord; Cainpaijur, (mil. ttleg.) field telegraphe line; Ugne de ceilure, (r. r.) belt railway; de charge, (nav.) load water-line; de charge eitrtme, (nav.) deep-water line; dechemin defer (r. r.) railway, railway line; de collimation, (steam) compression line (of an indicator diagram); de la contrepressicn, (steam) compression line (of an indicator diagram); de la contrepressicn, (steam) back-pressure line (of an indicator diagram); de dehors, (fenc.) outer line; de douane, (Une of frontier customs houses; drnite, right line; de drotle, v. de dehors; de direction, line of de dehors. direction; d'eau. level line; (nav.) water line; — d'eau en charge, (nav.) load water-line; a — d'eau, (nav.) between wind and water; (Ucirique. telegraph line; s d' embranchement, v. s. secondaires; d'engagement, (fenc.) line of offense; etre en, (hipp.) to cover (of the force and hind legs, both standing and moving); (fenc.) to be in position to face each other (or the two adversaries); equinoiiale, the equator; defaite, (top) watershed; ferrH, (r.) railway; fcrree, de campagne, (mil. r.) field railway; de flottaison. (nav.) water line; de flottaison en charge, (Tiav.) load water-line; de flottaison en charge, (Tiav.) load water-line; de fox, (inst.) fiducial edge; sighting line Lulier's line (of a compass); spider line; deforce, (ch.); deforce, (ch.); de foule, (cons.) line of tread of a staircase; gauche, de gauche, v. de dedans; goudronnee, (cord.) tarred line, rope; grande —, (r. r.) main line; de halage. lifcner, v. a., to mark with a chalk line; to rule (paper, etc.)- liKiierulle, f., (,cord.) small line; twine made by hand, fox. llffTiette, f., twine. lignlne, f., (expl.) v. lignose. lignite. 111., lignite, brown coal. llf^nose, f., (eipl.) lignose (mixture of nitroglycerin and sawdust). llTiie, f., league, confederacy. llaiuer, v. a. r., to league, combine, form a league. limace, f., spiral pump, Arcliimedes's screw. liinaQon, f., snail; csc'ilifr en , winding stairs, spiral itair- ca-;e. liinallle, f., filings, file dust; — (l( fontc, (met.) kish. liinande, f., (carp.) graving piece; (cord.) parceling; (mil. min.) sheeting; fl( girniiure, (mach.) packing gasket. liiiiander, v. a., (carp.) to put on or apply a grav- ing piece; (curd.) to parcel. Iluintioii, f., filing, rasping. Iliiiatule, f., small file. liiiiature, f., file dust. linihe, i;i., (in-it.) limb: (i complel, having a complete graduated circle; (l< mi , half limb, half circle. ■ rMitiable, adjustaljle limb; lime, f., fill'; d'A lit magne, straw -packed file; a archcl, bow file, rifiler; ■ • Imrbi^clu , ripsaw file: txirrdlc, small file of very fine cut; iialardt , bastard file; 4 Ixtvler, sharp file: <i bras, arm fife, nihbor; A cinun, liarrcl file: cam' I , 4'^.S(iuare file: — — in ciirrclil,v,\i\\ file; a charniert, joint file, round-edge joint file: 6 mntre-taillt , double-cut file; cnup lie , file stroke; h C(,u/t(iu, hack file; (h mi-diiuc) , second-cut file; il( ini-roiulc, half-round file; • a deuc traiKhaiitx, double-cutting file; ■ ii du.s.siir, (1 doxfiitres, nicking file; douC( , smfK)th file; nnpi'tltr la , to clog the teeth of a file; (nlciir (ivec la , to file olT; '/'cn/r/*, entering file; /' lidanti , key file; lline,6/(utf/«4 4e ta-ige, riffler; forte, roug^ file: * grosse, coarse file; a main, small file, hand flic; manche de , file handle; mordante , rasp; moi/enne, fine-toothed file; & vioyenne tailJe, bastard file; en paiUe, v. d'A lUmagne; ■ au i>aouet, pa^-ket file; /lar'i '/</«, parallel file: ptiite ■ronae, rat-tail file; d pilier, pillar file; plate, fiat file; pJaieb, main, fiat hand-file; plate poiiUue, taper file: en queue de rat," rat-tail file; retainer une , to recut a file; ronde, round file: • rude, coarse file; ^ sc(V(.?), saw file; sourde, dead smooth file; superfine, dea(\ smooth file; laillage dcs s, file cutting; tnitlc d'vne , cut; h taille croisee, h taille double, double-cut file: d taille simple, single-cut file, float; tnillied drui, double-cut file; taillee savs croisemtnt, single-cut file; tailhr une , to cut a file; tiers-point, en iiirs-poini, three-square file; trait de , file stroke: Iriangulaire, saw file, three-square file; d Irois carnes, trois quarts, $14, v. tiers-voini. liincr, V. a.,tofiIe; machined , filing machine; d la main, to file by hand; en long, to file lengthwise; en iravers, to file across. llineur, m., filer; workman who files bayonets; filing machine, filing vise; etau , filing vise. llnieiise, f., (mach.) filing-^^■se, -machine. limite, f.. limit; bound: bmuulary: landmark, extremity; (as an adjective, appasilionally) limiting; d'age, (mil.) retiring age; age limit (mini- mum and maximum) for entering seliools; minimum age to enter certain corps or depart- ments: a'tdnt par la d'agc, (mil.) having reached retiring ape; / I'lxliquc . elast ic limit; du tir, (art.) range; ■ .< (/« tolerance, (mach., art., etc.) limits of tolerance: d< vilesse, limiting (i. e., maximum) \ e- locity. llnilter,' v. a., to limit, boiuid, confine, re- strict. limitrophe, a., bordering, neigliboring, frdiitier, bounding, limiting. Union, m., mud. slime: shafi: tliill: (cons-.) strinspiece, string, outer siring (of a stiiir- ease); in cremaillfrf. fniii . icimx.) wall string. limoner, v. n., (of trees) to t)econie laru'e enough for Hulls. linioneiix, a., slimy, muddy. lliiionier, m., shaft Imr^e. \\ heeler; S'lUS-iergi . otT-wlieeler. lillionifre, {., shafts; foiir-wheeleil (;:rM:i:;e villi sliafts: d , (art.) system in which tbi> sli.ifi^; are ai- tac.ied to the limber by a tout;u<'. brancard dc • , in cerlaiu I w i)-\vlieeliT-. <i'ie l.:ir in prolongation of the shaft ; bras dc , thill; a bra.s di' , {art.) sy^leni in \\ liirli lin' shafts are rigiiily attached Id ilie litnl>tr: d brait bri-six, i inuuiilnin int.) jointed shafts; voiliin . ('; . foiir-u lieeled carrri:ii;e v ith s!!:ifls. linioiiile, f.. Hint.) limonite. lUnosinage 246 ut HnioslnaKe, limousinage, m., (mas.) ashlar work; rough wallinR. Umousiner, v. a., (mas.) to construct ashlar work. Hmure, f., filing, polish; filings. Un, m., flax; huite de , linseed oil. / Hnceul, m., shroud. 