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plieuse, f., (mach.) folding machine. plinthe, f., plinth; washboard; skirt, skirting board. plioir, m., folding knife; paper knife, pUers. plissage, m., (act of) folding. pllssement, m., corrugation; creasing, plaiting, fulling. pllsser, V. a., to corrugate, crease, plait. - — dufer, (met.) to corrugate iron. ploc, m., (nav.) sheathing felt. ploiement, m., (mil.) ployment. ploie-ressort, m., v. ploye-ressort. plomb, m., lead; lead stamp or seal; plumb line, plummet, plumb bob; (cons.) roof lead, leads; (sm. a.) bird shot; h , plumb, upright; aigre, hard lead; balle de , (sm. a.) leaden bullet; blanc, hard lead; white lead; blanc de , white lead; blanchi, lead mixed with tin; brtile, lead ash; cendre de , (sm. a.) mustard-seed shot; de chasse, (sm. a.) bird shot; durci, (sm'. a.) hardened lead (for bullets); feuille de , sheet of lead; sheet lead; en feuille (s), sheet lead; filtt , plumb line, rule; yj^e, lead wire; fusible, (elec, steam) safety fuse; garnir le de sonde, (nav.) to arm the lead; grand de sonde, (nav.) deep-sea lead; granule, (sm. a.) shot; en grains, (sm. a.) bird shot; lamine, sheet lead; rolling lead; lancer le de sonde, (nav.) to heave the lead; . menu , (sm. a.) small shot; 1 plomb 335 polgn^ plomb de mer, graphite; mettre h , to plumb, mark the perpendicular; mine de , graphite, black lead; lead ore; mineral de -, lead ore; mou, soft lead; d, niveau, plumb line, plummet; mason's level; noir, lead used in the arts; d'ceuvre, pig lead; argentiferous lead; d'ceuvre, leaden goods or wares; rouge, red lead; en rouleau, rolled lead ; en saumon, pig lead ; de sonde^ (na?;.) lead, sounding lead; de sHrete, (mach.) safety plug, fusible plug; en tole, sheet lead; de vitrier, came. Plombage, m., plumber's work; sealing with lead; (art., *m. a.) leading. Plombagine, f., black lead, graphite, plumbago; de, plumbaginous. Plombagin, v. a., to black lead, to cover with black lead. Plombge, f., trying by plummet; (mas.) layer or course five bricks deep (in the brick facing of a concrete or rubble wall). Plombge, f., to try, test, with a plummet; to cover with lead; to fill with lead; to fill with lead; to tamp, pack, the ground; (sm. o.) to lead the bore of a gim. Plombier, f., plumber; plumber's shop; lead works. Plombier, m., plumber. Plonge, f., (mas.) faire les s, to dress, trim, the face of a stone to the middle. Plonge, f., plunging fire; fure, (art.) plunging fire; vue e, Plonges, (fort.) superior slope; parapet around a turret; sole of an embrasure; du parapet, dip; superior slope; tirer de, par., (art.) to fire downward. plongement, m., dip, plunging; (r. r.) pitching of a locomotive; (nav.) pitching of a ship. plongeon, m., duck, diver; (art.) water rocket; faire le, to duck, dive; to duck when a shot is fired; to flinch, recoil, back out. plonger, v. a. n., to plunge, dive, sink; to dip, immersse; to pitch, plunge (of a ship in a sea); to go downward, take a downward direction; to look down upon; (art.) to come down upon (of fire); to fire downward; to go down; (art.) to quench; le coup, (art.) to depress a gun; machined, diving bell. plongeur, m., plunger, ram; diver; diving apparatus; a., plunging; clocked, diving bell; machine de, diving bell; piston, plunger. plot, m., short, thick, piece; (elec.) brasses of a re- sistance box, contact stud. ployer, v. a. n., to fold, put up, bend, bow; (fig.) to force to submit, yield, give way; to ctu-b; to overthrow; to yield, submit, give way; (mil.) to ploy, form into column; (carp.) to separate timbers and pile them up. ploye-ressort, m., (sm, a.) spring iron, spring cramp. ployeuse, f., plate-bending machine, ploy ure, f., fold, pluie, f., rain; shower; spray; battante, pelting rain, pouring rain; craint la , to be kept dry ; defeu, (artif.) rain, shower, or cascade of fire; menue, fine rain, drizzle; d'or, (artif.) golden rain; petite , fine rain, drizzle. pluinail, m., feather, plume, feather brush. plumasseau,m., feather brush; pledget. plume, f., feather; pen; quill; (unif.) plume of a cocked hat; pltune hec de , nib; - — b, dessiner, drawing pen, right-line pen; donnerdes s, (hipp.) to rowel; to put in a seton; en s, feathered; metallique, metallic pen; rectrice, rectrix; tuyau de , barrel of a pen. plumeau, m., pen tray; dusting brush. plume t, m., (unif.) plume; pompon of feathers; droit, (««?/.) aigrette; flottant, (unif.) long plume for a helmet, etc.; de pilote, (nav.) dogvane. plumltif, m., minute book; minutes; tenir le , to keep the minutes of the proceed- ings. plus(-)oflrant, m., (adm.) highest bidder. plus-value, f., gain, increase in value. pluvleux, a., rainy. pluviomdtre, m., rain gauge. pneu, m., (fam.) pneumatic tire (bicycle). pneumatique, a., pneumatic; f., pneumatics; m., pneumatic tire (bicycle); antiderapant, corrugated, pebble-tread, tire; machine , air pump, pneumatic engine; pompe , air pump; d, talons, flanced (detachable) tire (bicycle); d, triangles, wired tire (bicycle). pochade, f., rough, rapid sketch. poche, f., pocket, pouch, sack; argent de, v. centimes de; d'avoine, etc., sack of oats, etc.; centimes de, v. s. v. cev. lime: de coulee, (met.) casting ladle, foundry ladle; d, couler, (met.) crane ladle; dfer, (spare) horseshoe bag; defonderie, (met.) casting ladle; h huile, (mach.) oil pan; de mineur, hanging compass. pochette, f., small pocket. podomètre, m., (inst.) podometer; (fan.) horse-shoe gauge. podomètre, m., stove; pall (fimeral); d, seeker, driving stove. polds, m., weight; weight (of a balance, of a clock); load, burden; absolu, absolute weight; dune bordée, (nav. art.) weight of metal of a broadside; brut, gross weight; de charge, (steam) load of a safety valve; ex cedant, overweight; mobile, sliding weight (of a balance); mort, dead weight, dead load; dead freight; net, net weight; propre, v. mort; public, weigh house; remorque, (r. r.) train; specifique, specific gravity, weight; utile, (mack.) effective, useful, weight; (r. r.) paying freight. poignard, m., poniard, dagger; baitonnette, (sm. a.) dagger-bayonet; d, deux tranchanis, double-edged dagger. poignarder, v. a., to stab (with a dagger). Poligné, f., handle, grip, grip; handful; handle of an oar (na?); steering-wheelspoke; (w. a. ) small of the stock; pistol stock; sword hilt or gripe; (art.) trail handle; breech-plug handle; stock or handle of a rapid-fire gun; d'aviron, handle of an oar; de (la) oonnette, (sm. a.) bayonet hilt; centre, (F. m. art.) central gripe or handle; de coffre, (art.) chest handle; en croix, cross handle; de crosse, (art.) trail handle; de crosse, (art.) trail handle; de culasse, (art.) breech-screw handle; de crosse, (art.) breech-plug lever handle; poigné, (art.) breech-plug lever handle; point, (art.) poligné, (art.) the stock and magazine of a magazine pistol; de manoeuvre, (art.) maneuvering, operating handle, working handle; de Manoeuvre d, deux branches, (r. f. art.) Double-branch maneuvering handle or crank; de pistolet, (r. f. art.) pistol grip; de pointage, (r. f. ar.) stock handle; essaui de la, (sm. a.) pistol grip; ressort, (j.j. art.) spring handle; de revolver, (sm. a.) butt of a revolver; de robinet, handle of a faucet. poiénet, m., wrist; wristband; vianqué de s, (hipp.) to have a small and weak fetlock joint, to be weak on the pins. poll, m., (hipp.) hair (of the body, also the hair of the nostrils, ears); coat; d', barebacked; avoir véperon au, (man.) to spur a horse; d'un beau, sleek and smooth; compose, composite coat; faire le d', to clip (a horse); de laitier, (met.) slag wool, silicate cotton; long et rude, shaggy; mixle, mixed coat; Monter d,, to ride barebacked; & nu, (man.) harehack; pique, plante, hair that stands up; de scorie, (wet,) slag wool, silicate cotton; simple, simple coat; soufncr au, (hipp.) to discharge (pus) above the hoof. Poller,, a., hairy, shagged. Poin56n,m., bodkin, awl; drift, punch; die; coak, dowel; (cons.) king or queen post; hanging post, joggle piece, joggle post; (in pi.) uprights of the center of an arch; (/arr.) pritchel; (man.) sort of goad (used to urge horses to jump between the posts), piliers, q. v.; (mach.) vertical armor or spindle; (art.) (Rodman) pressure gauge; de contrdle, hall mark; d'tchafaudage, (cons.) scaffolding pole; effile, hradawl; d, emboutir, punch; a episser, v. du voillier; d'epreuve, proof mark, as (sm. a.) on a barrel after it has stood a firing test; d, griin d'orge, (mil. min., etc.) diamond-pointed punch, diamond-pointed tool; machine h, (mach.) punching machine; h mam, hand punch; percer au, to punch; d, piquer, pricking punch; de reb Ul, stamp or die to mark rejected articles; de reforme, stamp or die to mark condemned articles; b, river, rivet set; Rodman, (art.) Rodman's crusher gauge; tire-gargousse, (Fr. art.) cartridge extractor (used when the cartridge sticks to the walls of the chamber); d, vis, (mach.) screw punch; du vomer, marlin spike. poinconnage, m., stamping, punching; official stamping (after proof). polnconnement, m., punching, stamping. poinconneuse, f., to stamp; to punch; machine d, stamping, punching, machine. poln^onneuse, f., to stamp; to punch; machine d, stamping, punching, machine. pouidre, V. n., to dawn. pOing, m., fist; de la bade (man.) the left hand, bridle hand; coup de, blow of the fist; (elec.) firing key, exploder; (sm. a.) pocket pistol. point, m., point; (geometrical) point, place; ship's Position (on the Chart; mark; break of day; ole in a strap; stitch; degree, height, extent, pitch, condition, state; (mach.) center. I. Artillery, etc.; II. Miscellaneous. I. Artillery, etc. : d'alignement, (mil.) point of alignment; point d'appui, (mil.) supporting point (as for a flank); point of defense (as a farm, village, ect.); any important defensive point in a line; fixed point; point on which line is to rest (drill); d'arrivee, (bali.) point at which the projectile strikes the ground; d^attaque, (mil.) point of attack; au , (art.) on the target; du bastion, (fort.) point, salient, of a bastion; d, balire, (art., sm. a.) point aimed at; target; de chute, (ball.) point of fall; (strictly) the point at which tne projectile meets prolonga- tion of ligne de mire; de chute moyen, (ball.) mean point of fall; de concentration, (art.) point on wliich fire : concentrated in target practice, service, etc.; de conversion, (drill) wheeling -point; de la courtine, (fort.) curtain point; culminant, {art.) liighest point, vertex, of a trajectory; danger eux, (fort.) (in defilading) points with- in the dangerous area or zone from wliich the enemy may observe the position; de defense, v. d'appui; de depart, (^ball.) point of departure; first point in which trajectory cuts horizont '^ through muzzle; de direction, (mil.) point of direction for troops to march upon; de direction plus h droite (gauche), (drill) in- cline to the rignt (left); de dislocation, (mil.) point at which troops, after a march, break column to go to their quarters; dominarU, (mil., fort.) commanding point; d' tclatement, (art.) bursting point, point of burst, of a shell or shrapnel; d'epaule, (fort.) shoulder point (of a bastion); gamma, (slang) time oi final examination ( Lcole P oly technique); de la gorge, (fort.) gorge point, or intersection of two curtains; d- impact, (ball.) point of impact; d' impact moyen, (ball.) center of impact; dHmpact de la trajectoire moyenne, (ball.) center of impact; initial (de marche), (mil.) initial point of a march, (when troops are forming a column of march) the point at which each element must appear at a fixed time to take its assigned place in the column (an inaccurate term); jusqu^au m., (slang) to a certain point (JEcole Poly technique); de mire, (art., sm. II. Miscellaneous: d'alignement, any point of alignment or di- rection, as in running lines; d'amarrage, anchorage; point 337 pointe point d'apput, support, prop, fiilcrum; center of motion (as of a balance); [mas.) pillar, column. Any isolated supporting (man.) center of motion; — d'arrivee, stop; — arrive, back stitch; — d'arrivee, (nav.) point position; mass of masonry; sailed to; destiné d'aspect, point of view; de bifurcation, fork; broche, stitch in a flat seam; s rardinaux, cardinal points; de chaussure, number of a shoe, (strictly, a division of a shoemaker's rule); de clef, crown (point) of an arch; de concours, (opt.) point of convergence (of rays); de congelation, freezing point; consequent, (elec.) consequent point; de contact, point of contact; corrige, (nav,) corrected position; de courant, (drawing) a broken line; de depart, initial point; (mach.) the points, lines, or surfaces serving to fix the work on the operating machine; (nav.) point sailed from; de destination, destination (of a ship); devant, darning stitch; de dispersion, (opt.) point of dispersion (of rays); débullition, boiling point; débullition, center of gravity; sequinoxiaux, equinoctial points; estime, (nav.) position of the ship by dead reckoning; faire le, son, (nav.) to prick (the position of the ship on the chart or map); faufile, backstitch; fixe, fulcrum; (surv.) fixed, permanent, point in triangulation; fixes, fixed points on a thermometer, etc.; fixe, (surv.) fixed point, permanent point, in triangulation; defroid, freezing point; defuite, vanishing point; godesique, (surv.) triangulation point (1. Pointage, m., (art.) aiming, pointing; art of laying guns; (nav.) pricking one's position on a map or chart. (The following terms relate to artillery:) arc de, elevating arc; appareil de lateral, side sights; en chasse, (nav. art.) laying (a gun) on object in front of bows; cordeau de - —, chalk line; direct, direct aiming; directhausse, direct aiming by sights; en direction, aiming in direction; icole de, aiming drill; aufilhplomb, laying by plumb; la hausse, laying by sights; en hauteur, aiming for elevation; — — horizontal, laying point blank; indirect, indirect aiming; lateral, lateral aiming; line, line, line, line; minutieux, fine, accurate aiming; negatif, depression (act of); — Au niveau, quadrant aiming; de nuit, night aiming; positif, elevation (act of); en retraite, (nav. art.) laying a gun on object eastern; vertical, aiming for elevation; vis de —, volant de, elevating screw. Pointal, m., prop, upright stay; (art.) firing support or strut (on some carriages); de levier fulcrum. Pointe, f., point, tapering point; tack, sprig, wire nail; point of a bit, auger, etc.; double-pointed pick; Dit, boring bit; point of a blade; gore (of cloth); point of the compass; dawn, break of day; (top., hydr.) point of land, point of land at the confluence of two rivers; foreland, promontory; top, peak (of a mountam); (mach.) center point of a movable poppet; pivot of a vertical shaft; (min.) boring bit; (fenc.) thrust, point; (mil.) extremity of a wing; point (of an advanced guard); rapid, bold advance beyond or off the line of operations; (art.) point of a star gauge; (man.) a synonym otcabrer, q. v.; La des armes, by force, by force of arms;  (fort.) bastion salient; conductrice, center point of a boring bit; de cœur, (r. r.) tongue of a frog; — scollectrices, (elec.) collisions, points; coup de, (fenc.) saber thrust; couper la, (fenc.) to pass one's point over the adversary's blade; de diamant, diamond point, glazier's diamond; a la de Vipee, v.hla des armes; etre en, (mil.) to be (march) in front or on the side of the main body of troops; inte possible polute, extreme, (mil.) extreme point of the advance guard; faire une, (mil.) to make a movement (generally bold and rapid) beyond one's lines of operations; defeu, (hipp.) firing needle or iron; fixe, ( mach.) dead center, dead point, of a lathe; d, graver, drawing point; grosse, double-pointed pick; du guidon, {sm. points, m., (inst.) sighting, directing, pointing (of an instrument, as a transit); (fenc.) thrust (bayonet exercise). pointeau, m., punch or stamping tool; center punch; coup de, nick, notch, cut; punch mark. pointment, m., outcrop; appearance (on the surface, in a flame, etc.) ; (art) pointing, laying, of guns (rare). pointer, v. a. n., to prick, pierce, mark, stick; to spear; to check off a list; to mark or check a list of names (present and absent); to point (i. e., direct upon, as a telescope, etc.); (art.) to lay or aim a gun; (pointer is to lay a gun; viser is to dispose the piece so as to see the target through the sights); (fenc.) to strike with the point, thrust; (man.) to rear; (mach.) to mark out work, transfer dimensions, etc., from a working drawing; en avant, (fenc.) To thrust (bayonet exercise); En belle, (nav.) to aim a gun at the hull; De but en blanc, (art.) to aim point blank; Les canons, (art.) to aim; La carte, to prick off in the chart, to prick (the position of a point on) the chart; En chasse, (nav. art.) to aim forward of the beam; En direction, (art.) to aim in direction, to give the direction; La hausse, (art.) to lay by the sights; En hauteur, (art.) to give the elevation; La ménive, (art.) to lay a gun (i. e., correct the aim) by the elevating hand-wheel; En niveau, (art.) to lay by quadrant; En plein bois, v. en belle; Taillé en, to sharpen, to a point. Point (e)rolle, f., (min.) miner's pitching tool; Poll picks. Pointeur, m., (art.) cannoneer who aims the piece, gunner (U. S. Art.); No. 1 (R. A.); aide, (Fr. art.) assistant gunner; formation des s, training of gunners; maître, (Fr. art.) master gunner; pointeur-scränze, cannoneer who assists the stunner, No. 3 (U. S. Art.). Pointeur, m., (cons.) (vertical) scaffolding pole. Pointing, m., dotting, stippling. Pointing, p. p., dotted, stippling; au, en, drawn dotted. Pointiller, v. a. to dot, to stipple. Pointure, a., pointed, sharp-peaked, sharp-pointed. Pointure, f., face of shoes, etc.; mark, tag, or label showing size and class of shoes, clothes, etc. Pointure, f., pear; powder horn; ball, weight of a steel-yard; bulb; — d' amorce, priming horn (obs.); de But to the contrary, (r.r.) buffer box; — de couteau, rubber bulb; de degonflement, (balloon) releasing bulb; hfeu, (artif.) smoke ball; a pound, powder flask (obs.); rouch, tub wheel; s secrttes, (ham.) pear bit. poirier, m., pear (tree and wood). pois, m., pear (tree and wood). pois, m., poison. poisser, v. a., to pitch, to wax (a thread). poisseairx, a., pitchy, pitch-like. poisson, m., fish. poitrail, m., (hipp.) chest; (ham.) breast harness; breast plate, (cons.) girder; beam; lintel; breast summer; capping plate; (tech.) breastplate (of a drill); arme, (cons.) trussed girder; corps de, (ham.) body of a breast strap; enfonce, (Jdpp.) hollow chest; de harnais, (ham.) breastplate, breast piece, breast strap; large de, (hipp.) broad-chested; montant de, (ham.) A upright strap of a breast strap; supporting strap. Poitrine, f., breast, chest; (meL) breast or front of a furnace; — d'acier, (mil. slang) cuirassier; d'enclume, anvil pillar; defond, (hipp.) chest in which the ribs come down below the level of the elbow; pres de terre, v. defond; de velours, (mil. slang) engineer officer. poitrinière, f., (ham.) breast strap. poivre, m., pepper; piler du, (mil. slang) to mark time. poix, f., pitch; batarde, v. noire; blanche, de Bonrgogne, Burgundy pitch; elastique, India rubber; grasse, v. blanche; de Juaee, asphalt; juive, asphalt, Jew's pitch; minerale, mineral tar; navale, v. noire; noire, common black pitch; resine, rosin; s^che, hard pitch; stone pitch. polaire, a., polar; (elec.) polar; f., pole star; charbons s, (elec.) electric-light carbons; etoile, pole star; surface, (elec.) polar surface. polarimfetre, m., (inst.) polarimeter, polariscope. polarisateur, a., polarizing. polariser, v. a., (elec, opt.) to polarize. polariser, m., (opt.) polarizer p olarity, f., (elec.) polarity; renversement de, change of polarity; renversement de, change of polarity; renversement de, to reverse the polarity. pOIe, m., pole; (elec.) pole; de Vaimant, magnetic pole; d'aimantation, pole of magnetization; chercheur de, pole finder, indicator; s consequents, consequent poles; indicateur de, v. chercheur de; pole magnetique, magnetic pole; negatif, negative pole; s de now, contraire, opposite poles; s de même nom, poles of the same name, like poles; d'unepile, battery pole; polt, a., polished, bright, shining; m., polish, polish- ing; des armes, (sm. a.) burning. Police, f., police; public order and safety (of a State or town); police regulations, police administration; regulations, rules of conduct and of order of an assembly, of an association; police (of insurance); (mil.) police, public order, etc. (of a post, a garrison); agent de, policeman; d'assurance, insurance policy; bonnet de, (unif.) forage cap; de chargement, bill of lading; commissaire de, police superintendent; correctionnelle, police court; detachement de, (mil.) in a march, troops bringing up rear, so as to pick up stragglers and make them join; faire la, to maintain order; flottante, open policy (of insurance); garde de, (mil.) quarter, barrack, guard; garde de du camp, (mil.) rear guard in camp; haute, police power of a State; jours de salle de, (mil.) (so many) days in the guardhouse; judiciaire, court of law; dans les marches, (mil.) Rules of conduct on the march; Medical, v. sanitaire; militaire, (mil.) military police; prefect de, prefect of police (police commissioner); salle de, (mil.) prisoner's room (guard); sanitaire, sanitary measures or rules; de s'hrete, measures, etc., to preserve public order; tribunal de (simple), police court. Pollcer, V. a., to police, establish law and order. policier, a., police. poliorcée, m., polishing, grinding, poliorcée, m., captain of towns. poliorcée, a., (fort.) pertaining to sieges; f., poliorcée. poliorcée, a., (fort.) pertaining to sieges; f., poliorcée. polissage, m., polishing; (sm. a.) fine-boring; polishing (as of a gunstock, etc.); d, Vemeri, emery polishing; au gr. As, polishing by emery powder and oil; d, sec, dry polishing (e.g., by means of an emery wheel). Polisher, m., polisher (workman); (sm. a.) fine-borer. polissoir, m., polisher, burnisher, buff stick; polishing iron or brush; polishing wheel; (powd.) glazing barrel; (sm. a.) finishing  drill ground; d'essai, (art.) proving ground; exterieur. (fort.) exterior polygon; d fortifier (fort.) polygon the sides of which are to receive the works to be built; funiculaire, funicular polygon; intricur, (fort.) interior polygon; (art.) drill-ground maneuvers manoeuvres de vers; methods des s et traverses, (surv.) system in which the plane table, etc., is taken from vertez to vertex of the polygon to be surveyed; petit, (art.) place for gun drill, etc., in winter; regimental drill ground; pitce de -, (art.) proving ground piece (e.g., a piece that has not stood the test of service, or a piece specially designed for proving- grouna work, as distinguished from a service piece); de tir, (art.) proving ground, firing ground. polygon, v. r., to get out of center, to be out of true This text has been corrected to ensure clarity and coherence, but it still retains the original text as a whole. polygraphe, m., polygraph; copying pad, hectograph. polygraphie, f., cryptography. polygraphie, f., (inst.) an instrument for taking horizontal distances and differences of level. polymptre, m., (inst.) an instrument for taking horizontal distances and differences of level. polyphite, m., (elec.) polyphase; machine e, poljrphase generator. polyphote, m., (elec.) constant potential arc lamp. Polytechnicien, m., cadet, graduate, of the Ecole Polytechnique at Paris. pomme, f., apple; ball, knob; mouse; acorn; (nav.) truck (of a mast); (mil.) pommel on arm-major's baton; d'arrosoir, rose (of a sprinkler); de conduite, fair-lead truck; d'etai, mouse of a stay; d'etrier, (cord.) diamond knot; de girouette, vane truck; gougee, fair leader; de mdt, truck; de pavilion, flagstaff truck; de pavilion, truck of the flagstaff; de racage, parrel truck; de terre, potato; de tire-veille, (cord.) double diamond knot. pommeau, m., (sm. a.) pommel (of sword, pistol); (ham.) pommel (of a saddle); d'argon, (harn.) saddle pommel. ponune, a., dappled; overcast with dapple clouds; (hipp.) dapple (more or less restricted to gray horses by the French); gris, (h. Apples, dapple gray. Pommelle, f., strainer; pipe grating; (min.) jack; simple en Te, cross-tailed hinge. Pommette, f., (hipp.) dapple (limited to gray by the French). Pommette, f., (hipp.) dapple (limited to gray by the French). Pommette, m., apple tree. pompe, f., pump; syringe; pomp; state; (St. Cyr) slang) study; d action directe, direct-acting pump, a pump whose piston is worked directly by the piston of the steam engine; d air, air pump; d air, double (simple) effect, double (single-) action air pump; d air horizontale (verticale), horizontal (vertical) air pump; alimentaire, feed pump, feed-water pump; alimentaire, feed pump, feed-water pump; alimentation, v. alimentaire; d' alimentation, v. alimentaire; d' alimentation, v. amorcer la; allumer la., v. amorcer la; allumer la., v. amorcer la; aspirante, reciprocating  force pump; o/mosphere, atmospheric pump; attitude, auxiliary pump; de locomotive, head pump; de boucham, bilge pump; de boucham, bilge pump; de borden, pump handle; d, bringueballe, brake pump; d, bringueballe, brake pump; centrifuge, centrifugal pump; A ckapelet, chain pump; charger la, to fetch the pump; chopine de, lower pump box; decirctto, circulating pump; de circulation h, double (simple) set, double- (singie-) action circulating pump; clapet de, pump valve; de compression, compressing pump; d comprimer I' air, air compressor; s conjugues, pumps in tandem, one above corps de — '-, pump barrel, pump stock; (St.Cyr slang) staff of instructors; academic staff (U.S. M.A.); crepine de, pump-kettle, strainer; croc de, pump hook; curette de, pump scraper; cylindrede, y. corps de——; la se decharge, the pump has lost water; depot de, incendie, engine house; d douches, shower-bath pump (for horses); d double effet, double-action pump; a double piston, double-piston pump; eau chaud (froide), hot- (cold-) water pump; engener la, v. amorcer la —;, d'epuisement, bilge pump; engener la, v. amorcer la; hfaire le vide, exhausting pump; faire prendre la, v. amorcer la; hfaire le vide, exhausting pump; flottanleb, incendie, fire tug; force centrifuge, centrifugal pump; foulante, force pump; foulante et aspirante, lift and force pump; la estfranche, the pump sucks; franchir la, To clear, free, the pump; garniture de, pump gear; h glyctrine, {art.) glycerine pump (m turret gear); heuse de, pump spear and box; h incendie, fite engine; h incendie, fite engine; h incendie, portative, portable fire engine; d incendie a vapeur, steam fire engine; h jet pump; d de vapeur, steam-jet pump; jemelle, double-cylinder pump; d main, hand pump; manche de, pump dale; manville de, pump handle; de mer, waterspout; m mercure, mercury pump; mixte, v. aspirante effoulante; oscillante, oscillating pump; de petit cheval, donkey pump; piston de, pump bucket; d piston, piston pump; d piston, piston pump; d piston plongant, plunger pump; pneumatique, air pump (rare); lift and force pompe portative, portable pump; des Preparation, monk's pump, pump; la est prise, the pump is fetched; (d propulseur) helicoide, propeller pump, spiral pump; surprise de, pump lift; rotation, rotative, rotary, centrifugal pump; royale, common pump; simple effet, single-acting pump; sonde de, pump gauge; suspendue, sinking pump; tempus de, (St. Cyr slang) examination time; tige de, pump spear, pump rod; trois corps, d trois manivelles, three-throw pump; vapeur, steam pump; verge de, pump spear, pump rod; volante de, fly wheel of a pump; sans volant, direct-acting pump. pomper, v. a. n., to pump; to suck, suck up; (sm. a.) to shake (said of a gun barrel when not properly fitted to stock); (mil. slang) to rain; (St. Cyr) to study, work. pomperie, f., pump work. pompier, m., fireman (fire brigade); (mil. slang) dirty, slovenly, soldier; sapeur, fireman, especially regiment de sapeurs de la ville de Paris, (Fr. a.) the Paris fire brigade (forms part of the infantry of the army). pompon, m., (unif.) pompon; vieux, (mil. slang) old soldier. ponant, m., the west; (in French Mediterranean ports) the west wind; the Atlantic Ocean. ponceau, m., rubbing with pumice; pouncing. ponceau, f., pumice stone; commune, v. pierre; pierre, pumice stone. ponceau, m., culvert, little bridge, small bridge of a single arch (in the military service, generally extempor). ized; avec contre-fiches, stmttBd bridge; avec etois, frame bridge with stays; sur cadres arc-boutes, single- (double-) lock surfermes en perches, single-sling bridge; derigole, (r.) cnlYert; avec traverses, small bridge of two balks supporting the roadway, poncel, m., V. poncmu.,,, poncelet, m., (elec.) proposed unit of activity, 100 kilogrammeters per second (approximately one kilowatt). poncie, m., to pumice; to pnck a drawing and  poney, m., pony; double, cob. Ponghee, m., China silk, pongee. Pont, m., bridge; (nav.) deck of a ship (when used alone, the main deck is meant); (met.) fire bridge, flame bridge; (elec.) multiple circuit, bridge, in electric lighting; bridge of an electric fuse; (sm. a.) well cover; dust cover; (tech.) junction piece, tie; bridge-like support. I. Military, naval; II. Bridges in general, miscellaneous. I. Miltarf, naval: (Except where otherwise indicated, the following terms are militarily.) abri, (nav.) awning deck; • abnormal, special (pontoon) bridge for special circumstances (v. normal); • d'argent, loophole of escape left to a defeated and beaten enemy, lest he should become desperate and reverse the results; pont pont pont pont d'assaut, assault bridge; avant, (nav.) foredeck; de bateaux, bridge of boats; de bateaux de commerce, bridge of ordinary boats picked up in or near the river, etc.; de bateaux de déquipage, regulation bridge of material carried by bridge train; pir bateaux successifs, bridge by successive pontoons, (English, by "booming out"); de la batterie. (nav.) gun deck, main deck; blinde, (Tiav.) armored (protected) deck; borde de, (nav.) deck plaaking; - — de bout, d, bout, (nav.) flush deck; en buse de gabions, bridge of g Abions attached to end by a stake (laid parallel to current, with roadway across); de caisses, bridge laid on air-tight boxes; de chassis, bridge of balks on floating piers; de chevalet's), trestle bridge; de chevalet's, chipeau moët, (mil.) bridge on two-legged trestles, with movable transoms; sur chevalet suspendu, bridge on suspended trestle; de circonstance, temporary, extemporized bridge; continu, (nav.) flush deck; exr conversion, bridge by conversion (English, by "swinging"); d, la Congreve, Congreve's carriage bridge; 4 coulisse, sliding bridge, run out when wanted; coupe, (nav.) deck open amidships; cuirasse, (nav.) armored deck; demi, (nav.) half-deck; fi deux tabliers, bridge with two separate and distinct roadways; dormant, fixed bridge (in a fort); de dunette, (nav.) poop deck: echelle, ladder or flying bridge to Cross ditches in an assault; enlever un, to take up, dismantle, a (pon) toon) bridge; entier, (nav,) flush deck; entire, (nav.) between decks, height between decks; equipage de, bridge train; d' equipage, pontoon bridge; Itage, bridge of more than one tier, as trestle on pontoon, trestle on trestle; friux, (nav.) orlop deck; enfermes, frame bridge; enfermes composées double-lock bridge; enfermes composées double-lock bridge; enfermes composées double-lock bridge; sur guélères simples, single-lock bridge; sur guélères simples, single-lock bridge; sur guélères. travee de, bay of a bridge; sur traverses en encorbellement, extemporized cantilever bridge; de voitures, bridge over wagons used as supports, bridge resting on vehicles; carriage bridge; volant, flying bridge; portable bridge for crossing ditches in an assault; trail bridge; volant d' equipage, trail bridge of two pontoon boats. II. Bridges in general, miscellaneous: amiricain, d, la Town, Town's lattice truss bridge; americain en dessous, lattice truss bridge, roadway on top; americain en dessus, lattice truss bridge, roadway below; aqueduc, aqueduct bridge; en arcs metalliques, iron arched bridge; d, arches, arched bridge; armature de, truss frame of a bridge; A armature, hanging or truss-framed bridge; arqui, v. ii arches; articule, floating drawbridge of a landing d, staccare, drawbridge; (mach.) weighbridge; track scale; d, bascule inferior, dropping drawbridge; dt bascule superieure, lifting drawbridge; de bateaux, bridge of boats; biais, skew bridge; en chaines, chain bridge; sur chalette, suspension bridge with road- Avay resting on cables; 5, charbon, (elec.) carbon bridge; de chassis, strut-framed bridge; de la chauffe, (met.) fire bridge; chaussee d'un, roadway of a bridge; s et chaussees, bridges and roads; government civil engineers (in France); sur contre-fiches, strut-framed bridge; de cordage, de cordes, rope bridge; en dessous, bridge below roadway; en dessus, bridge above roadway; dormant, fixed, permanent, bridge; double (triple) voie, bridge of two (three) roadways; d'echappement, (met.) flue bridge of a reverberatory furnace; de fascines, brushwork causeway; enfer, iron bridge; fixe, V. dormant; flottant, floating bridge; enfonte, cast-iron bridge; de jambes deforce, strut-framed bridge; iijambettes, strut-framed bridge; pont pont dejonc, brushwood causeway; lancer un, to throw a bridge across; Icvis, V. pont-levis; lit de, platform  drill or operations, manner of constructing the bay of a pontoon bridge; bateaux b, contrepoids, bridging with counterpoised boats; par bateaux successifs, bridging by successive pontoons; par conversion, bridging by conversion; a grande par tee, bridging with wide intervals (each balk rests on three gunwales, two of one boat and one of the next); par parties, bridging by reduced intervals (each balk on four gunwales); par portières, bridging by rafts; a très grande portières, bridging with extended intervals (each balk on four gunwales). ponté, a., (nav.) decked; non, open (of a boat). ponté, f., (pont.) floating pier (inclusive of the adjacent Day); the material necessary to the construction of one bay; (nav.) deck load. ponté, v. a., to deck a boat; (pont.) to Bridge, to set up (as a trestle); to lay the balks, chess, side rails; to lay down the roadway of a bridge. pontet, m., curved ornament (on the bars of a grating); (pont.) small bridge; (ham.) saddle-bow; (sm. a.) trigger guard; small arch of a bayonet socket (for the passage of the front sight, obs.); catch securing a bayonet scabbard to the frog; scabbard holder; pontet, bracelet-catch; (sm. a.) bayonet scabbard de fourreau de baionnette, (sm. catch; magasin, (sm. a.) trigger guard and magazine in one; de selle, (ham.) bow of a saddle; de la sous-garde, (sm. a.) trigger guard. pont-levis, m., drawbridge; (man.) rearing; a bascule, drawbridge worked by a counter- poise lever; b bascule en dessous, v. a tape-cul; a bascule en dessus, drawbridge with counter- poise above roadway, lifting drawbridge; b. chaines, chain drawbridge; a contrepoids, counterpoise drawbridge; b engrenage, drawbridge worked by gearing; bM'che, drawbridge worked by phers; fthche de , pliers; h la Poncelet, lifting bridge with chain coun- terpoise; b spirale, drawbridge worked by a chain passing over a spiral drum; h tape-cul, drawbridge with counterpoise under roadway, dropping drawbridge; tape-cul de , counterpoise of a drawbridge; btrappe, lever di'awbridge. ponton, m., pontoon, ponton; hulk; d'accostage, lighter; • allege, camel; bac b , pontoon raft; ■ -bigue, sheer pontoon; crane barge; cadre b , pontoon frame; b canon, gun hoy; charbonmer, coal hulk; a la Colleton, (mil.) cylinder pontoon; b cteuser, b curer, cureur, dredging boat, dredge; cylindrique, (mil.) cylinder pontoon; flottant, pontoon; haquctb , (mil.) pontoon wagon; en lilge, (mil.) cork pontoon; b mater, mature, sheer hulk; metallique, (mil.) metalUc pontoon; mouilleur pour torpilles, torpedo-planting hulk; en toile goudronnee, (mil.) canvas pontoon; tonneau, (mil.) cylinder pontoon. pontonnier, m., (mil.) pontonier. pore, m., hog, pig; (met.) slag containing unmelted ore; cul-de , (cord.) single wall knot; cul-de ■ couronne, (cord.) crown knot; cul-de double, (cord.) double wall knot; soie de , bristle; tete de , (mil.) wedge-shaped formation of a battaUon. porfee, f., (fond.) fine earth for molding. poreux, a., porous; (met.) blistered (of a casting^. porges, m., (met.) twyer side (of a Catalan forge). porphyre, m., porphyry. porque, f., (nav.) rider. port, m., port, harbor, haven; city around a port; quay; tonnage, burden; postage; carriage; wearing (as of uniform); mode of carrying (as carbine, saber, etc.); (wan.) carriage (of the head); abrite, landlocked port; alter, arriver, b bon, to arrive in safety; to come, to get, into harbor; d'arme, (sm. a.) (position of) "carry arms;" d'armement, port of registry; (mil.) fitting-out port; d'armes, license to shoot or to carry arms; (sm. a.) (position of) "carry arms;" d'attache, headquarters port; port of assembly, of concentration, of young men liable to summons for sea service; avant, outer harbor; avoir  port warden; de commerce, commercial port; droits de, port charges; d'échové, harbor of refuge; hécluse, sluice port; d'embarquement, port of departure; d'entre, tidal harbor that may be entered at all times; hécluse, bonded port; d'etat, V. de guerre; etranger, foreign port; ferme, landlocked port; ferme, landlocked port; ferme, postage paid; la grenadihre, {sm. a.) slung over the shoulder; de guerre, military port; de la lance, {sm. a.) "carry" of the lance (right hand on staff); de lettre, postage; Libre, free, open port; marchand, commercial port; h, de, maree, tidal harbor (may be entered only at high tide); de mer, seaport; militaire, v. de Guerre: de navire, burden of a ship; ouvert, open port; paye, prepaid; de piche, fishing harbor; de pilotage, pilot harbor; prendre, to enter port; de ravitaiUement, port of call, for supplies, etc.; de refuse, harbor, port of refuge; de rivibre, nver harbor; close port; la selle, (sm. a.) fastened to saddle (sabre); de toute maree, v. d'entree; de l'uniforme, {mil.) wearing of uniform. portage, m., carriage, land carriage, conveyance, porterage; portage; (mach.) bearing; (cord.) nip (place where two ropes cross and bear one on the other); faire, to carry boat from one river to another. Portail, m., portal. Portant, a., bearing; bout, v. s. v. bout; chalne e, bearing or supporting chain; cheval bas, horse that nangs his head; en faux, overhang; defond, built up from the ground; vent, wind that carries far (e.g., sounds). Portant, m., (chest) handle; lengthening strap; (elec.) keeper of a magnet; all vent, (hipp.) horse that carries his head too high. Portant, a., hand, portable; arms ves, (sm. a.) hand firearms; outils s, portable tools. porte, f., gate; door; doorway; gateway; postern; portal; entrance; flood gate; (in pi.) denle; eye for a hook; (sm. a.) gate (of a revolver); (sm. a.) gate, magazine gate (as in Krag); d'amont, crown gate, head gate of a lock; d'aval, tail gate of a lock; bateau, boat sunk at the entrance of a port to close it; battante, swing door; bounde, door knob; blinde, armor-plated door; brisee, jointed door (i.e., one whose upper half folds down on the lower); exquête, lock gate; du cendrier, damper, ash-pit door; décès, (mef.) charging door; (torp.) loading  chest); coulante, portcullis; ii coulisse, siding door; couple, half door; croisee, French window; cuirasse, v. blindee; de degagement, back door; derobce, back door; de deux, battants, folding door; de deux vantau, folding door; de deux vantau, front door; de deux vantau, front door; de deux vantau, to break in a door; Blanche, (nav.) water-tight door; fausse, sham, blind, door; fausse, sham, blind, door; it fermante (ouvrante), (mil.) at the closing (opening) of the gates; fermer ses s, (mil.) of a town or fort, to refuse to surrender, to resolve to stand a siege; de fermeture, (art.) breech door (Hotchkiss). revolving cannon; i fermeture Blanche, {nav.) water-tight door; flamande, a grate door surmounted by ornamental ironwork; du foyer, fire door; de galerie {min.) air gate; de garniture, {mach.) packing port; de glace, mirror door; iijour, grated door; • laterale, charging door of a furnace; de mesure, {nav.) measurement capacity; ■ de mouille, v. d'aval; la Ottomane, Turkey; ouvrir ses s, {mil.) (of a town or fort) to ca- pitulate; ■ d, panneaux, paneled door; perdue, concealed door; petite, postern; - — ii placard, vestibule door, door folding back into a recess; petite, postern; pleine, ordinary nonpaneled door; en poids, {nav.) dead-weight capacity; pousser une, to leave a door ajar; principale, main gate; ressort de, {sm. porte-faux, m., overhang; state of being out of plumb; coude en, (mach.) overhang; en, not in bearing, unsupported; itre en, to overhang; to be out of plumb. porte-aigle, m., (mach.) eagle bearer. porte-aigullle, m., (art.) seat or holder of the firm pin (of a fuse); (sm. a.) needle holder. porte-ainarre, m., life-saving apparatus; canon, life-saving mortar; cerf-volant, life-saving rocket. porte-amorce, m., (art.) primer spindle, primer holder, fuse cup; (sm. a.) primer holder or cap; {mil. min.) primer holder or cap; {mil. min.) primer holder; bouchon, (art.) fuse plug. porte-auge,  Porte-baguette, m., drumstick holder; (sto. a. ramrod thimble; ejector-rod frame of a revolver; h queue, (sw. a.) tailpipe. Porte-ba! (omiette, m., (sm. a.) bayonet frog. Porte-balai, m., (sm. a.) bayonet frog. Porte-balai, m., (ham.) pole ring,  tool holder. Porte-cadenas, m., (mach.) carbine bucket; (sometimes) muzzle support. Porte-canons, m., (fort.) generic word for fort or fortification, as being chiefly arranged to hold and work guns. Porte-carabine, m., (fort.) generic word for fort or fortification, as being chiefly arranged to carry guns. Porte-cartouches, m., (sm. a.) carbine swivel. Porte-cartouches, m., (sm. a.) carbine swivel. Porte-cartouches, m., (sm. a.) loader (serves at same time to carry cartridges on the person). Porte-cartouches, m., (sm. a.) pouch belt. 