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ceinturage, m., (mil.) belting of crossroads in trenches, by a passage. ceinture, f., belt; (pont) wale (metallic boat); de roue, caterpillar chain. de sHrcti, (aero., etc.) safety belt; ceinturer, v. t., to bolt. un carrefour (mil.) to belt a crossroads by a passage. ceinturon, m., (mil.) waistbelt; porte-grenades, grenade belt. cellule, f., cell; (aero.) the "box" formed, e. g., by the upper and lower wings of a biplane as joined by stanchions and braces; the aeroplane minus the engine set; cell. centrage, m., (aero.) question of centers of an air-plane. central, m., (mil, sig., etc.) central, central post, central station (o. g., central observing station; no reference to post of commanding officer); aerosti, central aeronautic station: d, 5, etc., directions, 5-, etc., wire central; aerosti, (mil. telephone) B balloon central station: de groupement, (mil. telephone) the central otagroupement, q. v., of artillery; d' observation, (mil. telephone) station at terminus of an extension line (original transmitting station for observations); de reglage, (mil. telephone) transmitting station (junction of branches with main line). central-arrifire, m., (mil. telephone) central in rear of the front (artillery system) for the higher command, and balloons. central-avant, m., (mil. telephone) front central centre, m., center; in general, central point (in many relations); (aero., etc.) aviation center, for instruction, research, etc. (may be established on battle field); de compositions et d'examen oral, place where examinations are held; examining point; A s confondus, (aero.) With coinciding centers; d'examen oral, place where an oral examination is held; de fabrication de pain, (Fr. a.) Central bakery; hospitalier, (mil. med.) Any permanent or temporary hospital in rear of an army in the field, and in the occupied region; d' instruction, (Fr. a.) Officer's school (behind the lines); d' observation, (aero.) (captive) balloon center (in sieges); oral, V. d'examen oral; de renseignements, (mil.) collection station, (of information, etc., respecting the enemy, the terrain, etc.; receives airplane observations for large imits in march, and is established on the line of march); de resistance, (mil.) today, the combination of points d'appui, q. v.; (1 centre=d (for example) points d'appui; i point d'appui=i (for example) segments Actifs; 1 segment actif= line or points actively held. centre-ficole, m., (aero.) aviation school. cercle, m., circle, cask; d calculer, circular calculation machine; de charge, (aero.) ring or circle carrying the car; suspension ring; de suspension, v. de charge; de visee, (art.) aiming circle. cercle-entretoise, m., (art.) circular transom. cerl-volant, m., kite; cellulaire, box-kite. cerf-voliste, m., (aero.) kite man. chalne, f., chain, (mil.) chain, Une, (of markers, of runners, may serve to establish a liaison); d'agrafage, securing chain; de rclcvage, (ar.) lifting chain; h rouleaux, roller chain; semi-rigide, sprocket chain. silenciense, silent chair; arrache-clous, v. arrache-clous; d'epaule, (unif.) shoulder chains. chalneur, m., (mil.) sand-bag passer. chaise, f., chair; d, Bastille, rocking chair. Chaleur, f., heat; Craiat la, keep cool, keep away from boilers (on cases, etc., for shipment). Chalumeau, m., blowpipe; oxyhydrique, oxhydrogen blowpipe, compound blowpipe; oxyacelilenique, oxyacetyline blowpipe (used for cutting steel). Chambre, chamber, room; space; air, inner tube, air tube (of a tire); Chambre, de carburation, (mach.) mixing chamber, spraying chamber; De compensation, (com.) clearing house; De compression, (mach.) compression space (cylinder of an explosion engine); Des deputes, Chamber of Deputies (lower house, France); D'explosion, (mach.) squad room; D'explosion, (mach.) combustion chamber (of an explosive motor); Duffotteur, (mach.) float chamber; Gaz, (mach.) gas chamber, (through which all officers and men, suitably masked, must pass in order to test them); Mettre la, (trench art.) to adjust the chamber (of combustion, V. D. mortar); De melange, (mach.) mixing chamber; aux poudres, (mach.) powder chamber; provisoire, (trench art.) mean chamber (V. D. mort). Ar; de rechauffage, (wmcH.) hot-air jacket, hot-air chamber; de soupapes, (mach.) valve chamber; de vaporization, (mach., etc.) vaporizing chamber. Chambree, f., (mil.) squad room. Chambree, m., field; d'atterrissuge (aero.) landing gromid; de courses, (sport) race track; racing field or ground; de pointage en direction, (art.) limits of an aim in azimuth; de pointage en hauteur, (art.) limits of elevation of a gun; de tir en hauteur, (art.) limits of elevation of a gun. Chambree, m., mushroom; (mach.) nozzle or spray atomizer; atomizing cone, or atomizer head, cap, (of a valve); gicleur, spraying device, spray; a rainures, grooved spray, (in some forms of carbureters); chancre. m., ulcer. chandelier, m., candlestick; (mul. slang) German trench mortar bomb (so called from its shape). chandelier, f., candle; (aero, slang) eahr, tail down. chandelier, m., (slang) sweater. changement, m., change; de marche, (mach.) reversing gear; de Vitesse, (mach.) change-speed gear; de Vitesse en prise; de Vitesse en prise, (mach.) slide-block change gear; de Vitesse en prise, (mach.) individual clutch change-speed gear; de Vitesse en prise, (mach.) planetary change gear. chantier, m., working place; dump, yard (for the collection of material); — - auto-motive. Automobile establishment; carnet de, (mil. min.) memorandum of tools (received, tui-ned in, or lost) and of special orders; de debarquement, (mil.r.r., etc.) generic term for unloading points (of whatsoever nature); dé quarrissage, v. clos d'equarrissage; mettre en, to set men to work; mise en s, operation of setting men to work; laying out of work. Chapeau, f., (mach.) jaw, yoke, fork-d'attache, (mach. gun) shield bracket; bras de d'atfache, shield bracket arm; de pivotement, Y of a steering axle. Chapeau m., hat; (surv.) polygon of error (the number of sides depends on the number of sights taken); bras, cocked hat (obs.); colonial, (unif.) campaign hat; chapeau haut de forme, high hat, pot hat; de roue, wheel cap, hub cap; de serrage, (mach.) clamp, clamping rinrog collar; de valve, valve cap (of a pneumatic tire). Chapelet, m., string of beads; en, (aero.) in series (of a train of kites). Chapelet, f., (mach.) explosion chamber (forms, with the chapeau, the explosion chamber). Chapelet, m., car, cart; d'assaut, (mil.) tank. Chapelet, m., car, car; collecteur, (elec.) brush. Chapelle, m., to char; to deposit. carbon. un navire, (nav.) to coal a ship. charbonneux, a., carbon: depôt, (mach.) carbon deposit (in motors). chardou, m., thistle. Charge, f., charge, load; (phys.) head (pressure); AJhngee, (mil. min., etc.) elongated charge (cartridges end to end); — — amorce, (art.) priming charge; de chambrage, (mil. min.) chambering charge (v. chambering); d'eau, (phys.) head of water; fable, (trench art.) reduced charge (mortar); fondamentale, (art.) tmit charge; forte, (trench art.) full charge (mortar); dHnflamrnation, (art.) igniting charge; par mUre, (aero.) wing loading; totale, (aero., etc.) full load; perte de, (phys.) loss of head; rompre, to break bulk; de transmission, (expl.) comminicating charge (from primer to burster); utile, useful load. chargement, ra., loading; mixte, (art.) mixedload (i. e. shrapnel and H. E. shell, in limbers, etc.). chargeur, m., (art., etc.) (gun) loader (person); ( Elec.) charging set (storage battery); (mach. gun) magazine. Chargeur-pour voyeur, m., (trench artillery and observer. Chariot, m., wagon; d'atterrissage (aero.) landing carriage: de chargeement, (art.) shell truck (for loading); de pare, (mil.) transport wagon; de pare, (mil.) transport wagon; portc-affut, (trench art.) carriage truck (240 C. T. mortar, transportation); portc-affut, (trench art.) carriage truck (240 C. T. mortar, transportation); portc-charges, (trench art.) cartridge truck; portc-outils, (trench art.) cartridge truck; portc-plate for me, (trench art.) platform truck (transportation); porteur, r. art.) roller cradle; de refoulem, ent, (art.) shot truck and rammer. Rammer shot track; de roulement, (art.) roller truck. chariot-fournil, m., (mil.) kneading wagon. Charlotte, f., (proper name) (mil. slang) the 75-mm. gun. charné, f., hinge; knuckle;. — -d, t'irhc, I'lin hinge. charogne, f., carrion; charogne, m., (fam.) mean, worthless horse (crowbait). charpente, f., framing; metalique, (cons.) girders, beams. chasse, f., set or inclination of an axle (motor car); (artil.) expelhng charge; en , (aero.) straight ahead (e. g., of fire). chassebis, m., (mdl. slang) chasseur d, pied. chasse-ciavette, m., key driver. 'eneric term for metallic chassis 525 chou chassis, m., frame; [The following terms relate mainly to the auto- mobile;] harrihre releve, elevated rear frame; d'atterrissage, (aero.) landing chassis, under carriage; ii avant rHreci, cambered frame; blinde, v. cuirasse; en bois arme, armored wood frame; cintre, curved frame; cuirassl, pressed steel frame (in one piece); d, double ndcau, {phot.) plate-holder. droit, straight frame: embouti, pressed steel frame; faux , false frame; tournant, {mil. min.) turning frame, en tubes, pipe frame, tube frame. cbassis-blinde, m., {mil.) supporting .rame (roof of covered shelter). cliassis-truc(k), m.. {art.) railway chassis (the truck forms the chassis). cliatterton, m., tape. cliaudi^re, f., {steam) boiler; steam boiler; aquatubulaire, water-tube boiler; aquatubulaire a flamme directe et h retour de flamwe, return flue steam boiler; — —d, circulation, circulating boiler; ii elements, generic term for tubular boilers; multitubulaire, multitubular boiler; & tubes d'eau, water-tube boiler. cliauffage, m. amination; heating; {slang) cramming for ex- central, furnace heating (houses). d, la vapeur, steam heating; chauflage-vapeiir, m., steam heat, steam heating, chauffard, m., {auto., f am).; chauffeur. chauSe-bains, m,, hot- water heater. chauffc-pieds, m,, foot warmer. cliauflfer, v. t., to heat; {slang) to cram for exami- nation; d, la vapeur, to heat by steam. chaxifleur, m., {auto.) chauffeur. chaussette, f., sock. sd, clous, {mil. slang) soldier shoes; Placets, lace shoe; {dite) de repos, {mil.) barrack shoe. ru^se, {mil.) (strip or bandage of tallowed cotton, a substitute for socks) Russian sock; chavirer, v. n., to capsize; au canon, {nav.) to be sunk by gunfire. Dedicated, f., (expl.) eheddite (chlorate of potassium base, and castor oil), chef, m., chief; defour, (mil.) head baker; de gare, (Fr. a., r.) military station master; du mouvemeilt (r. r.) train dispatcher; de train, (r. r.) conductor. chemin, m., road, path; creux, hollow road, sunken road; — - defer de campagne, (mil.) field railway; movrer le de St. Jacques, (of a horse) to point the toe; de roulement, (any) roller way. cheminé, f., chimney; — d'ération, (mil.) ventilating shaft (dugouts, etc.); —— d'etoupille, (art.) primer seat. cheminement, m., (mil.) advance under cover, unobserved (not an official word); (hence) ravine, path through standing crops, and in general, any way affording cover; ficiel ouvert, advance without overhead cover; derober une portion du, (siege) To steal an advance (e.g., when enemy fire slackens, thus making simpler earthwork possible); souterrain, (in sieges) advance by mining; chemise, f., shirt; (adm.) jacket surrounding a number of papers, wrapper; de circulation, (mach.) water jacket; de circulation, (mach.) water jacket; de circulation, (mach.) water jacket; de rechauffage, (mach.) water jacket; de rechauffage, (mach.) heating jacket (alcohol motor); cheque, (art.) traverse circle, racer. cheque, m., check (bank check); postal, money order. cheque, m., seeker; de pdles, (elec.) pole detector. The val, m., horse; d'age. (mil., Fr. a.) horse between 4 to 8 years of age (horse that has the age required for military service); atté, single horse; de bois, (aero.) carrousel (involxmtary shari) turn on surface of ground; calme, steady horse; de caj',/^re, jumping horse; coulant, horse of easy, flowing gait; declasse, horse unfit for the class of work intended; de dehors, outdoor horse, cross country horse; depot de aix (mil.) horse depot, field depot for remount purposes; effectif, {phys.) actual horsepower; 75 kilogrammes; impressionnable, nervous, excitable horse; aux indiques, {phys.) indicated horsepower; jeune, horseless than 12 years old; de leger, {Fr. cav.) light cavalry horse; mis, well-trained horse; mis au bouton, finely trained horse; nominal, {phys.) 300 kilogrammes; plaîe, trained horse; médé, trained horse. d. poll, bareback horse, i. c., horse without equipments. chevai-heure, m., (-/ hys.) horsepower-hour. chevalet, m., trestle; {mil.) obstacle of barbed wire (fastened to the ends of a sawhorsc, as it were, back and forth, diagonally, etc.; {inf.) rifle rest; Lance-fusie, {mil.) rocket trestle, stand; de latrine, {siege) latrine trestle (seat); de levaje, v. de manoeuvre; de manauvre, {trench art.) trench gin (340 mortar); de pointage, (mac^.^wn) firing stand or trestle for rockets and grenades. chevalet-bigième, m., {pont.) sheer trestle. chevaucher, m., (of signals) to overlap. chevllème, f., (dec.) jack; de fixation (trench art.) securing bolt (240). C. T. carriage truck. chicane, f., obstacle; {steam, etc.) baffle, baffle plate; disposer en , to stagger (of objects); en , (so as to offer resistance, as it were, to dispute a passage; hence, in many technological relations) with joints broken, elbowed, stag- gared ; pour les gaz (any intentional obstacle to the passage of gases so as to lessen shock, violence of action, etc.), baffle plate. chlcasse, f., {mil. slang) mixture of chicory and coffee. chien, m., dog; {mach.) dog, catch; {mach. gun) bolt body; d'armement. {art.) cocking piece (trench mor- tar); de quartier, {mil. slang) an adjudani; sanitaire, {mil., med.) sanitary dog (trained to search for wounded on battlefields); tige de {mach. gun) bolt stem. chiffon, m., rag; d'essuyage, dust cloth. chlore, m.,{chem.) chlorine. choc, m., knocking of an engine, in machinery; detachement de , (wiZ.) hand-to-hand squad (for assaults). choix, m., choice, selection; nommer au , nommer au hors tour, {mil.) to nominate by selection. chou, m. chronographe 526 clow chronographe, m., any time-measuring instru- ment, chronograph; b, indications multiples, (ball.) continuous- reading chronograph (e. g., Schultz); h indication unique, (ball.) single-reading clironograph (e. g., Boulange). Chronoscope, m., stop watch, split-second watch. chronotachyinfetre, m., (auto.) indicator and record, of times, speeds, starts and stops, chute, f., fall; de manure active, (elec.) scaling (of an accu- mulator); de pression (steam, etc.) fall of pressure; en tire-bou-chon, (aero, fam.) corkscrew fall; cible,f., target; • h avertissement automatique, (t. p.) self- recording, automatic, target; ' verifier la , (i. p., art.) to inspect and mark a target, ciel, m.jSky; pur, clear sky. cig^re, m., cigar. cigarette, f., cigarette; de quoifaire unc, the "makings." ciment, m., (cons.) cement, concrete; arme, reinforced concrete. ctn^moiudtre, m., a synonym of tachymitre, q. t. cingoli, m., caterpillar chain. circuit, m., circuit; (elec.) cu-cuit; d'allumage, (elec.) ignition circuit or wiring; light circuit; boucle, (mil. telephone), any line switched in; additional circuit; d'eclairage, (elec.) lighting circuit; fervères, (elec.) sparking circuit; ferme, (elec.) closed circuit; ouvert, (elec.) open circuit; primaire, (elec.) primary circuit; secondaire, (elec.) secondary circuit. d'écoure, f., subdivision; sanitaire, (f. adm.) subdivision of the territory for quarantine purposes. circular, f., subdivision; sanitaire, (f. m.) circular support, supporting ring. circulation, f., cuculation; forcie, (mach.) forced circulation (as by a pump); par gravity, (mach.) gravity circulation; par pompe, pump circulation; par thermo-siphon, thermo-siphon circulation. circuler, v. n., to circulate,  go about on foot. ciseler, v. t., to crop (a wing). citation, f., citation; (mil.) mention in orders. citerne, f., cistern; (nav.) water boat; d, vapeur, (nav.) steam water boat, citoyen-soldat, m., a citizen who is a soldier (has done real military service). civifere, barrow; en corde, (mil. min.) cord barrow; fi mine (trench art.) bomb carrier (German); en toile (mil. min.) canvas barrow. civil, a., ci/il; au, (law)va. civil cases. civlot, m., (mil. slang) a civilian, a "cit." clabot, m., (wacft.) sliding clutch; de prize directe, high speed sliding clutch. clabotage, m., (mach.) engagement, clutch; de prize directe, high speed engagement or clutch. clabot, m., bugle; lanche ( Mil.) reed bugle; motor (mil.) mechanical bugle, (works by compressed air); clairon periscopic, (mil.) periscopic bugle, (bell projects above parapet). clapet, m., valve; (more esp.) head or cap of a valve; de cnamhreh air, valve plug (pneumatic tue); tlectrolytique, (e/ec.) A. C. electrolytic rectifier. claquement, m., (sm. a.) crack, cracking (of a bullet, sounded). claquer, v. n., (sm. a.) (of a bullet) to crack (sound). clarification, f., clarification (of water, etc.). clarifier, v. t., to clarify (water). clarinette, f., (mus.) clarinet; (aero.) gas cylinder manifold. classe, f., (mil.) class of a conscription of levy; d' instruction, (mil.) a squad or number of men under instruction. classeur, m., file (for letters, papers, cards, etc.). clavette, f., key, pin; a anneau de bout d^essieu, linch hoop pin; chemin de , ke^ way; defrein, securing pin, kcjr; de surete, (expl.) safety pm. ciayonnage, m., hurdle. clef, f., key, wrench; d'a-ppel, (telephone) calling key; h bequille, pin wrench, socket wrench; en bout, socket wrench; h bout carre, socket wrench; de calibre, double wrench, doubl« ended spanner; d, canon, (mach. gun) gas vent ring spanner; carree, cock spanner; de dlchargement (trench art) breech wrench; de demontage, wrench; h douille, box spanner; defermcturc, ^iren churl), percussion primer locking wrench; ot griffes, claw wrench; ii lanterne, (trench art) box spanner. de manoeuvre, spanner; d, molette, monkey wrench; de montage, assembling wrench; de moyeu, wheel cap spanner; h rcssort, (elec.) spring switch; de serrage, spanner; serre-fils, (elec.) double connector; tournevis, screw driver. h tube, en tabes, jointed, tubular, spanner (for reaching distant parts); universelle, combination wi'ench; ii veto, bicycle ^vrench. clin, m., clinker work; b, s, (nav.) clinker built. clique, f., (mil slang) field music. cliquet, m., click; dog; — — d'arret, pawl. cliqueter, v. n.. (of an engine) to knock (from too much spark lead). cliquette, f., bolting wire. cloche, f., bell; cap, top (as of a trench sentry box); de cardan, v. boite de cardan; de direction, directrice, (aero) steering gear case; levier ii , (aero.) gear shift lever. cloison, f., partition; bulkhead; porque, (powf. ) reinforcing bulkhead (metallic ponton). • cloisonne, a., (aero.) cellular. cloisonnement, m., (aero.) division of the interior of a dirigible into compartments; cellular construction. closonner, v. t., to divide into compartments. clos, a., (adm., of the fiscal year, and hence of all budgetary operations) closed. clos, m., inclosure; d'equarrissage, place for killing condemned horses and other animals not intended for food. cloture, f., (adm.) closing of accounts, of the fiscal year, clou, m., nail; cavalier, staple. clouterie, f., nail business, nail works, coco, m., cocoa. coefficient, m., coefficient; de securité, factor of safety. coflre, m., chest; d'arritre-train, (mach. gun, art.) caisson chest; — d'avant-train, (mach. gun, art.) limber chest; de batterie, (art.) ammunition chest (heavy artillery). cogner, v. n., (mach.) to  tight (as of trousers, etc.). Collation, m., comparison; (mil. tel., etc.) repeating (of a despatch). Collation, v. t., to compare; (mil. tel., etc.) to repeat (a despatch). Collation, f., (slang) oral examination. coUecteur, m., (mach.) water cavity; header, receiver, buspipe (e. g., of a mulller); (elec.) collector; d'echappement, (mach.) exhaust manifold; grand , (telephone) main line, main. coUer, v. n., (mach., etc.) to stick. coUerette, f., fluted collar; (art.) cartridge hole (of the diaplu-agm of a limber, etc., chest). collet, m., (mach. gun) bushing. €ollet~iuanteau, m., ii capuchon, hooded cloak and collar. collier, m., collar; d' attache (trench art) securing ring; de blocage (trench art) blocking ring; a crochets (trench art) suspension collar (150 T. mortar). deforce, strait collar, (sort of strait-jacket); de poiniage, (art.) trunnion-ring (trench mortar); -— de pointage en hauteur, (trench art.) elevating collar; de portage, (trench art.) carrying ring; de serrage, clamp, clamping ring; support de miroir, (trench art.) mirror sup- port; a tourillons, (trench art.) trunnion sleeve (150 T mortar). colliniateur, m., collimator; de reperage, (art.) registering collimator. collier-ficrou, m., (mach.) screw collar. collodlonage, m., (phot.) collodion varnishing. colmatage, m., warping (flooding). coIo, m., (mil. slang) the colonel. colombier, m., pigeon loft. colombophile, m., (mil.) pigeon man. colombophille, f., (mil.) pigeon service. colon, m., colonist; (mil. slang) the colonel- le grand , (mil. slang) the general. colonel, m., (mil.) colonel; federal, colonel in the Swiss Army. Colonne, f., (mil., etc.) column; (in some relations) stem; (ms<.) spindle; attached, (mil.) horse-drawn column (equipage, etc.); 'attached, (mil.) horse-drawn column (equipage, etc.); 'attached, (mil.) double column (of sections, Fr. a., for a battalion, 2 companies in first line and 2 in second, each in line of sections by fours); en echelon, (mil.) column in echelon; en echiquier, (mil.) column checkerwise; en losange, (mil.) column in lozengé formation; par un, (mil.) column of files; en tete de pore, v. en trapeze; en traphze, (mil.) column in trapezium formation; en triangle, (mil.) column in triangle formation. Combat, m., combat; fi cheval, (cav.) mounted action; continental (mil.) land fighting as dist In- guished from maritime, q. r. maritime, sea fighting; h pied (cav.) dismounted action; de rues, (mil.) street fight, street fighting; de rupture, (mil.) first assault, carefully grepared, against the whole enemy position after by artillery; combat in the interior of a position that has been entered. combing, m., (elec.) set. combler, v. t., to fill; une vacance, (mil., etc.) to fill a vacancy. comity, m., committee, board; consultatif des chemins de fer, (r. r. adm.) board reporting to minister of public works on matters relating to new lines, purchase or function of lines, road traction, etc., advisory railway board, or commission; consultatif d'hygiène publique de France, (Fr adm.) national board of health (assists minister of the interior); de Vexploitation technique des chemins de fer (r. r. adm.) board charged with all questions affecting police, safety and use of railways (as- ists minister of public works). commandant, m., (Fr. nav.) thee, o. of a ship (not necessarily a captain); de frigate, (nav.) commander, (grade, U. S. N., R. N.). commande, f., (mach.) operating gear, controlling mechanism; (inpl, aero.) controls; de, (in combinations, frequently) working; de, (in combinations, frequently) working; de, (in combinations, frequently) controlling; double (aero.) double control; fil de, control wire; mecanisme de, (mach.) control mechanism; mecanisme de, (mach.) control mechanism; mecanisme de, (mach.) control bridge; ponto de la, (aero.) control bridge; d, pont, (aero.) bridge controls (dep.); de roue par carre, (mach.) square axle system of transmission; de roue par chalne, (mach.) chain transmission; de roue par pignon, (mach.) gear transmission; de roue par pignon, (mach.) gear transmission; de roue par pignon, (mach.) gear transmission; de roue par pignon, (mach.) (sometimes) the supreme command; prendre le, (mil.) to take over command; au sifflet, (mil.) whistle. Signal; superior, (mil.) higher command (division, corps and army commanders). commander, v. t., (mach.) to control, operate. commis, m., clerk; aux expedilions, dispatching clerk; de tresorerie, (mil.) paymaster's clerk. commissaire conductance commissaire, m., member of a commission; militaire, (mil.) military member of a mixed commission; (sport) military representative on a sporting, race, or athletic committee; de surveillance administrative (r. r. adm.) local manager (official in each important station, who looks after the police of the railway, and the local exploitation). commission, f., board, commission; de Varinee, committee on military affairs, (House, Chamber of Deputies); du, budget, appropriation committee of the House of Deputies; du, contrôle, (Ft. a.) control board; d'enquête, court of inquiry, investigating board; des finances, the appropriation committee of the Senate (France); du, (Jare, (Fr. a. r.) station commission; d'habillement, (Mil.) clothing or uniform board; regulatrice, (Fr. a. r.) (commission in charge of the supply of an army by rail, and of troop transportation within the army's zone of action) supply commission; d'agit, (Fr. a. r.) (commission in charge of the supply of an army by rail, and of troop transportation within the army's zone of action) supply commission; d'agit, (Fr. a. r.) sanitary board (of a cantonment). commission, m., porter, messenger. commission, m., porter, man shocked by proximity to H. E. burst, but not directly wounded or hit. commune, f., (France;) municipality, political unit under a maire; is a person at law; commune. communication, f., communication; (mil.) trench; en crimaillère, (siege) créamale trench; h, traverses, (siege) traversed trench; & traverses tournantes, (siege) cube traverse trench. commutatur, m., (elec.) commutator; d'antenne, (wireless) aerial switch. plots, (elec.) shifting contact switch. commutateur-Interrupteur, m., (elec.) contact- shifter. compagnie, f., company; automobiliste, (mil.) traction company; cycliste, (mil.) cyclist company; de corps, (Fr. eng.) company of army corps engineers; divisionnaire, (Fr. eng.) company of division engineers (part of corps establishment); du drapeau, color company of the engineer park; legère de cavalerie, light traction company (for 1. The supply of cavalry, can transport 25 to 30 tons; lourde, heavy traction company (can transport 125 tons of rations— supply for a corps); Schilt, {Fr. a.) flame projector company; volante, {mil.) flying company. compagnie-squeiette, f., {mil.) skeleton company. compartiment, m., compartment; (r. r.) com- partment; d, couchette, (r. r.) sleeping compartment. compartimentage, m., subdivision into com- partments; {mil.) in a military sense, the di- vision of the terrain into first line, support, redoubts, intermediate trenches; of a center of resistance into active segments, works, etc. compartimenter, v. t., to divide into compart- ments; {mil.) to divide the terrain in a mili- tary sense, v. compartimentage. compas, m., compass; bows, frame, of a carriage hood; {mach. gun) crossbar (tripod mount, joins legs); h coulisse, sliding rule; d'embarcation, boat compass; a liquide, liquid compass; compas mattre h danser, interior compasses (for inside measurements); porte-crayon, drawing compasses. complet, m., suit of clothes (all parts of same cloth), composer, v. t., to take a written examination. composition, f., composition; (in a written ex- amination) subject: (artif.) composition; amenerh , to bring to terms; fusanie porte-retard, {artif.) delay composi- tion. compresseur, m., {mach.) grease cup; d, air, d^air, {mach.) air-compressing en- gine; p, gaz, {mach.) gas compressor. compression, f., {mach.) compression, compres- sion stroke; volurnctrique, (ratio of volume of cylinder to that of chamber of explosion) volumetric com- pression. comprinife, m., compressed tablet. ccmptabnitS, f., (adm.) accountability; apurer la , to audit accounts. comptable, a. m., {adm.) accountable; accountant dcs denier s publics, official accountable for pubUc moneys; en denicrs, official ha^ang a money responsi- bility; expediteur, {mil.) administrative shipping officer; en matihres, official having property responsi- bility. comptant, a., cash; au , {com.) cash down, for cash. compte, m., account; d'annee, {Fr. adm.) account or report for the year current, made by the Minister of Finance; annual account or report (calendar year); de db demi, each pajing one-half; s d'exercice, {adm.) accounts of the fiscal year; en denicrs, money account; en matibres, property accotmt. compte-cartouche, n., {sm. a.) cartridge counter, (to tell the soldier how many cartridges he has fired). compte-fils, m., thread counter. compte-gouttes, m., {mach.) drip feed lubricator; dropping tube. compte-rendu, m., ( Fr. a.) brief report (made on the spot, and at the time of the occurrence of the event involved. May be oral). compte- tours, m., {mach.) counter (of revolu- tions). compteur, m., counter; de cartouches, v. compte-cartouche: de gaz, gas meter; kilometrique, mileage recorder. concentration, f., concentration; {art.) the simul- taneous or successive fi;o of several batteries on the same target or zone. conciliation, f., {law) settling of cases out of court. concours, m., competition; de consommation, {auto.) consumption test or competition; hippique, horse show. concurrence, f., concurreuce; dt de, until such and such conditions are satis- fled, until such and such a member is reached. condamnation, f., condemnation; aux depens, {law) condemnation in costs. condamner, V. t., to condemn; aux depens, (law) to be found in costs. & mort {law, mil.) to condemn to death. condensateur, m., {elec.) condenser; h air, air condenser; h plaques, plate condenser; a plateaux, plate condenser; d, la resonance, {wireless) tuned condenser; h, verre, glass condenser; conductance, f., {elec.) conductance. conducteur 529 coqullle conducteur, m., foreman; driver; wire, lead; en guides, driver (reins, from seat). simple, {mil. min.) main wire, (wire to deto- nator); conductlbilitS, f., {elec.) conductivity; unilaterale, unilateral conductivity. condulre, v. t., imacJi.) to control (a valve). conduite, f., cliannel (in many relations); d'aspiration, {much.) suction pipe, admission pipe; d'eau, (mach., etc.) water pipe; dufeu, {art.) conduct of fire. cOne, m., cone; anttrieur, {sm. a., art.) shoulder of a car- tridge case; de commande, {mach.) driving cone; cuir, {mach.) leather cone clutch* droit, right cone; (mach.) ordinary cone chitch; inverse, {mach.) inverted cone clutch. Conflict, m., conflict; negatif, (adm.) conflict in which both authorities disclaim jurisdiction; positif, (adm.) conflict in which both authorities claim jurisdiction. Congré, (mach.) inside beveling (as at the mouth of a cylinder); Ulimite, (mil.) indefinite leave of absence. Congré, m., in France, the Senate and Chamber of Deputies united, or sitting as a national assembly. Congré, m., council, counsel; d'état, (France) a council composed of consuls d'état, maitres des requites, and audireurs q. v., assisting the Government, i. e., the President, the chambers and the ministers, and acting as a supreme court in all administrative litigation; Aire passer en de guerre, (mil.) to bring before a court-martial; de Vordre de la Ligion d'honneur, council of the Legion of Honor charged with the maintenance of the statutes and regulations of the order, and of its establishments. Sauitaire, Fr. adm. board of health; superteur des haras, iFr. horse breeding board, assists Minister of Agriculture and passes on all questions of breeding, etc. conseiller, m., counselor; d'itat, (France) a member of the council of state. conserver, v. t., to preserve; sa Vitesse, (art) of a projectile, to hold up well. consigne, f., (r. r.) parcel room. prendre le terrain en, (mach. gun) trail-carriage bracket; de gueuse d'aff. (art.) trail-carriage bracket; de gueuse d'aff. (art.) consolida-tion, (mach.) consolidation of a position, (i, e., repair, strengthening, equipping, said especially of a captured position). consolida-tion, f., (mil.) to consolidate; une position, (mil.) to organize, strengthen, repair, equip, and man a position (said especially of a captured position). consommable, a., (mil) expendable; non. unexpendable. consommation, f., consumption; kilometrique, consumption per oil, water, coal, etc. Contact, m., (elec.) contact, switch; compound, to switch off; mettre le, to switch off; platine, {dec.) platinum point. Contacteur, m., {trench art.) contact plate (V. D. mortar). Contentieux, m., {adm.) controversy, difficulty of governmental or administrative nature between individuals, corporations, between individuals and the state, etc. Mlometer contrainte, f., {law) act or document authorizing legal measures in certain cases; porteur de, {law) (sort of process or writ server) bailiff. Contrarier, v. t., to oppose; les joints, to break joints. Contrat, m., contract; d'assurances, {com.) insurance policy. Contre-arbre, m., {mach.) counterattack (i.e., attack made upon an enemy attack). Contre-batterle, f., {art.) (battery engaging the artillery of an attack, or during the attack), counter-battery. Contre-enveloppe, f., protective cover (pneumatic) tire). contre-fipaulette, f., (unif.) shoulder knot (worn on one shoulder, with epaulet on the other (French army), to indicate certain grades; on left shoulder by adjudant, sous-lieutenant and major; on right shoulder by lieutenant and chef d'escadron and chef de bataillon). contre-espion, m., counter-spy. contre-espion, m., counter-fire, back-fire; de barrage, (mil.) counter-fire to neutralize a gas attack. contre-penfce, f., reverse slope. contrepôque, f., cheek plate, guard plate. contré-plaque, f., cheek plate, guard plate. contré-pointe, f., (wireless) counterpoise, artificial ground. contré-pointe, f., (elec.) second point or end of a jump-spark (end of wire to metallic housing). contré-préparation, f., (wireless) counterpoise, artificial ground. contré-pointe, f., (elec.) second point or end of a  are forming. contre-ranxpe, f., (art.) lower ramp (fuse). contre-torpileur, v. t., (cord.) to lower handsomely, contre-torpileur, a., torpedo-boat resisting (v.s. v. artillerie, canon). contre-vls, f., check screw, stop screw. contribable, m., (adm.) taxpayer. Contradiction, m., (adm.) control, check (in many relations and departments); administratif, administrative check on accounts, expenditures, etc.; judiciaire, judicial check on accounts, maintained by the Cour des Comptes; legislative, parliamentary check, applied by auditing on the operations of each fiscal year. contrôleur, m., (adm.) inspector (in many relations, departments, etc.); motorman, conductor, of an electric tramcar; comptable, (r. r. adm.) inspector of railway accounts; de pression, air pressure gauge (pneumatic tire); de route (r. r.) inspector, ticket taker; du travail, (r. r. adm.) (official who watches over train operations and the execution of regulations) traffic manager. convalo, m., (mil. slang) a convalescent soldier. convoi, m., (mil. slang) a train of boats (made up of small trains or rafts); automobile, (mil.) motor train; convei, m. Over, v. t., to accompany, go with pigeons in transport. convoyeur, m., keeper (accompanies pigeons when transported in baskets). copain, m., {mil. slang) chum; "bimkie," U. S. A. coque-fuselage, m., (aero.) hull (of a flying boat). coquille, f., shell; {mach.) casing, housing; (typographique), printer's error. corbeau, m., crow; (slang) Roman Catholic priest. cordage, m., cordage; hempen rope; en acier, steel rope; en chanvre, hempen rope; en coco, fiber rope; en manille, manila rope. corde, f., cord; (cav., art.) picket line; (aero.) chord; de commande, (aero.) maneuvering rope; de décure, (aero.) maneuvering rope; de décure, (aero.) match or fuse spliced on the cordeau maltre, q. v.; instantani, {arlif.) synonym of delonant, q. v.; maltre, (artif.) synonym of delonant, q. v.; maltre, (artif.) any primed match or fuse; tire-feu, (art.) lanyard. cordier, m., (aero.) rope man; cordage export (balloons). cardonnet, m., (unif.) hat cord (U. S. A.). cornarder, t. n., (mil. slang) to make a mistake, oorne, f.,hom; d'appel, horn. eomer, v. n., (auto.) to sound. eomet, m., horn; acov^tique, ear trumpet. «(»nii£re, f., angle bar; angle iron; bcche, (trench art.) comer-anchor (2 -or. T. mortar). corps, m., corps; body; d'armee (mil.) army corps (two or three divisions); under modem conditions may be a group of divisions under one command; indigbn€^ (mil.) native regiment, regiment or unit 01 native troops; nourricier, (mil.) subsisting unit; et services, (mil.) troops and stall depart- ments (U. S. A.). correcteur, m., reader (of examination papers); (art.) corrector; d'efficacite, (art.) (the de rtglage in- creased by two units), final corrector, cor- rector for effect; ~ de reglage (art.) ranging corrector, adjust- ment corrector, (gives smoke of burst low enough to observe errors of range); de site, (art.) site corrector. correction, f., reading of examination papers; de convergence (art.) convergence correction; de station, (art.) (station correction) offset. correspondance, f., (adm.) mail, post; descendante, (mil.) mail going to the army, army mail (in the field); montante, mail coining from the army (in the field). corriger, v. t., to read examination papers. corv£able, a., liable to fatigue duty, to public labor. cosse-guide, f., (cord, aero.) thimble, cote, f., hill; en , (of motor cars) in hill climbing. cdt6, m., side; petit , (unif., clothes in general) side body. cOtier, a., coast; service , (aero.) coast aviation service (naval purposes). coton, m., cotton; caoutchouti, rubber treated cotton, rubber- ized cotton. couche, f., layer; d'eclatement, (fort.) in modern field works, protective layer, to protect shelter underneath against burst. couch6, a., (mil. t. p.) lying down, lying, prone. couchette, f., bimk (especially on board ships). coucou, m., (mil. slang) shell; (aero, slang) bus (i. e., plane). coulage, m., (cons.) pouring (of concrete). coulant, m., (wen.) case of seat, adjustment to motion of horse, couler, v.n., to leak; v. t., (cons.) to pour (concrete); au canon, (nav.) to sink, to be sunk by gim-fire. coullis, m., (cons.) grouting; claire de ciment pur, v. barbotiiie. coulisseau, (mach.) m., stuffing box (rare); (art.) traversing gear; traversing gear (field gun on its carriage); de jwintage en direction, (mach. gun) traversing slide. coulisseau-guide, m., (mach.) guide block. coulissement, m., (art.) (sliding line, recoil of gun on carriage), carriage recoil; traversing (of field gun on its carriage); sur Vessieu, (art.) axle-traverse, traverse. coulisser, v. t., (art.) to traverse (a field gun on its carriage). coulisser, v. t., (art.) hopper; d' alimentation, (mach. gun) feed slot (mod. 1907 and others); Feed guide, feed hopper; de circulation, (siege) passage, communication (as aroimd a traverse); rallonge de, (mach. gun) feed trough extension. coup, m.. blow; call, signal, blast, (trumpet, etc.); (fam.) nip, drink; (art., etc.) hit; has, (art.) low burst; direct, (art., etc.) direct hit; itre sous le de, to be exposed to the attack of; faire double, to kill two birds with one stone; faire d'une pierre deux s, to kill two birds with one stone; defen d blanc (art., sm. a.) blank shot, blank round; defrein (mach.), action of braking; haut, (art.) high burst; de main, sldll, handiness; de telephone, telephone call, communication by telephone; tenir le, to keep up the stroke. coup-de-poling, m., (mach.) hand Oilier. coupe, f., cut, cutting; des ballons, (aero.) panel cutting; militaire, of the hair, short everywhere except in front where a "mahomet" is left. coupé, m., coupé, brougham. coupé, f., (mach.) recess, cup-shaped recess. couper, V. t., to cut; la communication, (telephone) to ring off; d, Vexercice (mil. fam.) to cut drill. coupe-vent, m., avant en, (auto.) sharp front or forebody. coupage, m., (elec.) coupling up, connecting; Idche, (wireless) loose coupling; en serie, coupling in series; serre, (wireless) tight coupling. couple, m., (phys.) couple; mattre, (aero.) midship frame; moteur, torque. coupler, V. t., (elec.) to connect up, join. coupure, f., cut; (mil.) straight line trench; boile de, (elec. telephone) terminal box. courant, m., current; [The following terms are electric] d'allumagé, fighting current; — — 4 basse tension, current of low potential; de de charge, discharging, working, current of a storage battery; ti haute frequence, high frequency current; d, haute tension, current of high potential; de rupture, break current; de verification Testing current; — libre, (elec.) alternating current. courbure, f., (aero.) camber, wing curve section. coureur, m., (auto.) driver, racer (person); (mil.) runner, (messenger); mounted scout; chaine de s, (Fr. a) relay of runners, chain of; crocodile crocodile—* doubles, (Fr. a) double runners (for messages); paste de s, (Fr. a) runners' stations (2 or 3 runners). courir, v. n., to run; aprés les projectiles, (mil.) to follow, run after, one's barrage fire. couronne, f., crown; (mach.) crown, crown wheel; d'agrafage, (trench art) locking ring (240 L T). d'appui et d'agrafage, (trench art) base ring (240 CT mortar); de chatne, (macJi.) sprocket wheel; de corde. (cord)  gun) gas-vent ring, pressure regulator; regulateur d'echappement, v. s. r., echappement: — — - de roulement, (art.) roller path; des satellites, (nach.) intermediate pinions, planetary gear, circle, couronne, a., crowned; Grand de Nancy, range of hills around Nancy. courtesy, m., (mil.) top (of a parapet). courler, m., (adm.) mail, letters, post; descendant, (mil.) mail going to the army (in the field); wontant, (mil.) mail coming from the army (in the field); retour du, return mail. courrier-conducteur, m., (mil.) mail carrier. courrole, f., strap; de portage, carrying strap, sling; de suspension, (sm. a.) revolver strap. cours, m., (com.) market price. course, f., (aero.) trip, excursion; de imtj (aero.) trip whose purpose it is to reach a given point; de haies, (sport.) hurdle race; de longueur, (aero.) (trip to test staying powers of the balloon); de relais, (sport.) relay race.. courtage, m., (com.) brokerage. court-circuit, m., (elec.) short circuit. court-circuit, v. t., (elec.) to short circuit. courtier, m., broker; d'assurances, insurance agent. Broker; interprérites et conducteurs de navires, ship brokers; libre inscrit, registered merchandise broker; de marchandises, merchandise broker; nan inscrit, unregistered broker. coussinet, m., (mach.) bearing, bushing; bague, strap bearing, bushing, or brass; lisse, unlined bushing (no antifriction metal); smooth, plain bushing (no ball bearings or rollers); h rouleaux, roller bearing; spherique, spherical ball bearing. couteau, m., knife; primary (feather); de monteur, electrician's knife; de tranchee, (mil.) trench knife. couvé, f., (nav.) seam (of a deck). couvé, m., sitting (on eggs). couvé, m., (art.) door (of a limber, caisson, chest); couvert, a., overcast, cloudy; temps, cloudy weather. couverture, f., cover; (art.) operations of Covering (e.g., flanks,) by artillery fire. de campement, (Fr.a.) field blanket; grandes s, wing coverts; manauvres de, (mil.) covering operations or maneuvers by troupes de couverture, q. v. petites s, lesser coverts (wing); couvre-appareil, m., cover, hood. couvre-bouton, m., safe (as of a houton double). couvre-kipi, ni., (unif.) cap cover. couvre-percuteur, m., (art.) striker cover. couvre-soupape, m., (ham.) housing, saddle cover. couvre-soupape, m., (mach.) valve cover, valve hood. couvre, v. t., (pont.) to deck, to lay chess, crabe, m., crab; marcher en, (aero.) to go sideways. crane, m., notch; (mil. slang) day's confinement; d'arme, (sm. a.) cocking notch. craticule, f., graticule. craticulation, f., graticulation. craticuler, v. t., to graticulate. craticuler, f., cravat; de commandeur de la Ligion d'honneur, neck ribbon of this grade of the Legion of Honor, cravat, v. t., to put on a (neck) tie; de chanvre, (fam.) to hang; de crepe, (mil.) to put the colors in mourning. crayon, m., pencil; de crepe, (mil.) to put the colors in mourning. crayon, m., (p. 1, to cut the ends of the fingers in the same manner as the fingers. crayon, m., (p. 2, to cut the ends of the fingers in the same manner as the fingers. crayon, m., (p. 2, to cut the ends of the fingers in the same manner as the fingers. crayon, m., (p. 2, to cut the ends of the fingers in the same manner as the fingers. crayon, m., (p. 2, to cut the ends of the fingers in the same manner as the fingers. crayon, m., (p. 2, to cut the ends of the fingers in the same manner as the fingers. crayon, m., (p. 2, to cut the ends of the fingers in the same manner as the fingers. crayon, m., (p. 2, to cut the ends of the fingers in the same manner as the fingers. crayon, m., (p. 2, to cut the ends of the fingers in the same manner as the fingers. crayon, m., (p. 2, to cut the ends of the fingers in the same manner as the fingers. crayon, m., (p. 2, to cut the ends of the fingers in the same manner as the fingers. crayon, m., (p. 2, to cut the ends of the fingers in the same manner as the fingers. crayon (elec, gen.) carbon; (art.) distance pieca (of a fuse); anti-buee, (mil.) (pencil of composition to prevent formation of mist on lenses of gas masks); anti-mist pencil; d, copier, copying pencil; de couleur, colored pencil; des etats-majors, a pencil with a scale on it. creche, f., manger; (mil. slang) shelter (intrenches). credit, m., (adm.) appropriation; s extréordinaires, urgent appropriation; s legistatifs, appropriation made by the legislature; ministeriel, (Fr. adm.) allotment of public funds made by a minister to his subordinates; s supplementaires, deficiency appropriation. crSmaillère, f., (mach., etc.) rack; dicouvert, (notch or groove in top of parapet and not perpendicular to the crest) open fir- ing notch. crevaison, f., puncture (pneumatic) Crever, v. t. n., to burst, to puncture. eric, m., rack and pinion jack; b, galet, roller jack. criminel, a., m., criminal; au, (law) in criminal cases. crin, m., hair (mane and tail); vegetal, vegetable fiber. crise, f., crisis; ministerielle, disagreement between responsible ministers and parliament, parliamentary crisis. crissement, m., grating, grinding noise, crusher, v. n., to grate, to grind. critique, f., (mil.) review, summary, and criticism of operations after maneuvers or exercises. crochet, m., hook; rim-flange of an automobile wheel; d'arrit de chargeur (mach. gun) magazine catch; d'arretoir, (art.) pawl, catch; d'assemblage, (mil.) coupling hook (assem-blage of corrugated iron plates for shelters); commutateur, (telephone) hook switch; de cycliste, trouser clip; de portage, carrying hook, bale hook; de retenue, (art.) retaining hook; de traction, traction hook. crochet-lyre, m., (trench art.) lyre-shaped hook (240 L. T.). crocodile, m., crocodile; (mil.) (wheeled apparatus for conveying an elongated charge into wire entanglements of enemy, and then exploding it) croiser. croiser, v. t., to cross; lesfeux, (mil.) to cross fire. croiseur, m., (aer.) a dirigible of over 9,000 cubic meters. croiseur-atelier, m., (nav. aero.) mother ship. croissant, m., (aer.) bracing wire; d'un cardan, cardan cross-bar. croissant, m., tread (of a rubber or pneumatic tire). croix, cross; the Legion of Honor (which is not a cross, but a five-pointed star); dite de consolation, (Fr. a.) Legion of Honor given to officers upon retirement; gagner la de hois, (mil. slang) to be killed; de guerre, (Fr. a.) cross of war (decoration); la, (used alone) the cross of the Legion of Honor; verte, (mil.) green cross (mark on German gas shells). Croix-Rouge, f., the Red Cross, Red Cross Society, croix, m., sketch; d'objectifs, (art.) large scale plan of the terrain on which targets are found (trench artillery); panoram que, a detailed perspective sketch on large scale; perspérité, (mil.) perspective (landscape) sketch; planimitrique, sketch plan. crosse, f., sort of half-spring; de queue, (aero.) tail skid; tubulaire, (art.) tubular trail. crosser, v. t., to strike with the butt of the rifle. croupe, f., (Mpp.) croup; en dedans, (man.) (of the horse) croup toward center of hall; en dehors, (man.) (of the horse) croup away from center of hall. croupion, m., rump. cruchon, ra., jug. cube, m., cube; aplati, (mil.) obstacle of barbed wire (di- agonals and sides of a parallelepiped); d'eau, (steam) volume of water of a boiler. culr, m., leather; d'embrayage, (mach.) clutch leather; les s, (mil. slang) cuirassiers; nourrir les s, to keep leather in good condi- tion by rubbing in grease, oil, etc. cuirasse, f., casing, i. e., auto frame made in one piece. cuirassC, m., (nav.) armored ship; de course, armored cruiser. cuirasser, v. t., (nav.) to armor; a n mm., to put on n mm. armor. cuisine, f., kitchen; roulante, (mil.) traveling, roiling, kitchen. cuisini^re, f., cook; militaire, range for miUtary kitchens. cuistance, f., (mil. slang) food. culstancier, m., (mil. .nUng) cook. cuistot, m. (mil. slang) cook (sometimes spelt cuistau). cuivre, m., (met.) copper; rouge, copper. culvrerie, f., brass work, brasses. culasse, f., (mach.) top of a cylinder (steam, motor, etc.), cylinder head, cap (more esp.) explosion chamber or space; (art.) breech block; ti bloc, hemispherical breech plug (Canet); h coin, (art.) wedge breech closiue; h eau, (mach.) water cooled cylinder top; & manoeuvre rapide, (art.) quick-motion screw; mobile de rechange, (mach. gun) spare breech- block; tige de , (art.) breech-screw guide rod (155 C); d, vis (art.) screw breech closure. culbute, f., (sm. a., art.) tumbling (of a projectile). culbuter, v. n., (art, sm. a.) to tvunble (of a pro- jectile). culbuteur, m., (mach.) rocking lever, tappet lever; rocker; arbre de , rocker shaft. culot, m., (elec.) housing or casing of a spark plug, screw plug. culotte, f., (mach.) Y joining two pipes to one, Y-joint, fork; (aré) breech-mass (trench mortar); d'echappement, (mach.) Bridge piece of a muffler or silencer; round double, (unif.) reenforced breeches. Curements, m., toothpick; (mil. slang) bayonet. Cure-pipe, m., pipe cleaner. Cure-pipe, m., slide. Cure-pipe, m., vat, tank; lavage, (phot.) washing tray; de niveau constant, (mach.) float chamber. Cuvette, f., small cup or cup-shaped vessel (in many relations); (In some relations) female cone; (In some relations) female compression in the ground, sink hole; abreuvoir, horse trough (in a stable); d'un canal, wetted cross section of a canal; de friction, (mach.) photographic tray, developing tray. Cycle, m., cycle; bicycle; moteiir complet, (mach.) complete cycle of a motor; d, n temps, n-period cycle. cycliste, m., cyclist; bataillon, (mil.) cyclist battalion; compagnie, (mil.) cyclist company. cyclomite, m., cyclometer. cylindre, m., cylinder; s accoles, (mach.) group of cylinders cast in one piece; d, ailettes, (mach.) ribbed cylinder; d, eau chaude, (mach.) hot-water tank; d, gaz, (mil.) gas cylinder; incendiaire, (mil.) incendiary cylinder. sjumeles, (mach.) twin cylinders (cast in sets of twos); de n millimetres d'alesage, (mach.) an n-mille- meter cylinder; pliatif, (mil.) collapsible cylinder (black cloth, 15 cm. long at rest 1.15 m. long when pulled out mounted on cable of a balloon and used for signaling); h refroidissement par ailettes, (much.) flange- cooled cylinder; s sepaire, (mach.) cylinders cast separately. cylindre, m., (art.) Dactylo, m., (fam.) typewriter (person). Dactylo, m., (fam.) typewriter (person). Dactylo, m., (of glass, etc.) plate, (of glass, etc.); brute coulee, rough (glass) plate; moulee, molded (glass) plate; polie, polished (glass) plate; quadrillee, checkered (glass) plate. dam, m., damage. dais, m., rigid top, roof, of a (an open) carriage, automobile, etc. dame, f., lady; employee, (Fr. adm.) title of women em- ployed in the services of posts and telegraphs. dame- Jeanne, f., demijohn. d6, m., thimble; • a coudre, thimble. dSbarquer, v. t., to disembark; to detrain. d^bat, m., debate, discussion; s d'un proems, (law) argument of a cause or case. d^battre 533 d^filer dfibattre, v. t., to debate; to argue (law) a case. d^bit, m., delivery, output, outflow; en ampbres, (elec.) intensitj^; de (abac, (Fr. adm.) tobacco shop (is a Gov- ernment monopoly); visible, (mach.) sight feed, sight feed lubri- cator (abbreA-iation of gmissageh dibit visible). dfibloquer, v. t., {mach. guns, etc.) to release, un- clamp. debolter, v. t., {art.) (of carriages) to wheel out of column, to get on one side. d^boiiche, tn., opening, outset (as, mil. of an attack). dgboiicher, v. t., {art.) to set a fuse; ti la main, to set a fuse by hand. d^boucheur, m., {art.) fuse setter (cannoneer). dCbouchoir, m., (art.) fuse-setter; automatique, automatic fuse setter. debout, adv., straight ahead, (as, siege, straight to- vrard the enemy). d6braill6, a., {unif.) sloppy, illfitting. dfibrayage, m., {mach. etc.) uncoupling, disen- gaging; douille de , {mach. gun) feed drum clutch; tnanette de . releasing handle. dCbrayer, v. t., (mach.) to disengage, to throw out; {auto.) to change or throw out the speed gear. dSbrouillard, a., resourceful, knowing; officier , wide awake, resourceful, officer. dfibrouille, f., v. Systbme D. d6calage, m., {aero.) stagger (of the wings); {elec.) displacement; [dtcalage as defined in Report No. 9, National Advisory Committee for Aero- nautics, should not be confused with the decalage translated above.] d6cal€, a., staggered; en arriiire {aero.) antistaggered; en avant, {aero.) staggered. dCfalement, m., v. dicalage, (aero.) dficaler, v. t., to set, stagger (in a number of re- lations). dCcalotter, v. t., {art.) to imcap (a projectile). 