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Adoucir, v. a., r., to prop; to back up, or be backed up, against something; (mill.) to have a river, lake, hill, etc., close in one's rear or back. Adoucir, v. a., (nav.) to mend, repair. Adoucir, v. a., to soften; to remove a sharp edge, to smoothen, make smooth; to file smooth, to file smooth, to cut down, reduce (a slope); to round off (an edge, a crest); to grind (metal, etc.); (sm. a., art.) to fine-bore; (met.) to anneal. Adoucissage, m., grinding, filing down; reduction; removal of sharp edges, etc. Adoucissement, m., union of two bodies by means of a bevel; (met.) annealing, softening. Adoucisseur, m., (art. s.) fine-borer, finishing-borer; (in gen.) workman who polishes. Adresse, f., address (place); skill, dexterity. Droite, m., (foot troops, from a halt) an individual right face. (foot troops marching) an individual by the right flank; (of a squad, section, company) right; (cav.) (of a trooper) by the right flank, (of a platoon, troop) right; (art.) (school of the driver) by the right flank, (platoon, battery) right wheel; (mountain art.) (of a mule) an individual by the right flank, (of a section) right wheel. aduition, f., v. aduition. aduire, v. n., to exercise, train, your carrier pigeons to fly about their cote without flying on; to "home." aduition, f., training of young carrier pigeons to fly about their cote without escaping; homing. aeration, m., air-passage in a wall. aCranetre, m., (inst.) aerometer. aCronifetre, m., (much.) hot-air engine ( Hot air and vapor of water. Aforonautique, m., aeronautique. Aforonautique, a. and f., aeronautique; aeronautics. Aferonef, f., air-ship. aeroplane, m., aeroplane, flying machine. aerostat, m., balloon. aerostatier, m., aerostat. aerostatier, m., aerostat. aerostatier, m., aerostat. adrostatier, m., aeroit; (mil.) man serving in balloon section. affaire, v. a., to weaken. affaire, m., weakening; loss of strength, of intensity (as of fire). affaire, v. a., to attack; (mil.) man serving in balloon section. affaire, f., affair, business, piece of business; (mil.) affair, combat, engagement; (s. a.) adrastination, (m.) outpost engagement, or skirmish; (s. a.) indigenes, 5 arbés, (Ft. a.) all matters relating to administration of the military territory in Algiers. affaire, m., settling, subsidence; (sm. a.) shortening of bullet, due to pressure of powder gases; (art.) depression in cast guns, due to projection in mold. aSaisser, v. a. r. To sink, settle, sag, subside, collapse, give way. Affalier, v. a., to overhaul (a rope, etc.); unpalan, to overhaul a tackle; 5', to stumble (of a horse). Affalier, v. a., {mil.) to starve, to reduce to starvation (garrison, fort). Affection, f., {mil.) assignment to a particular arm, unit, or duty; &tal nomimif d', (Fr. a.) list of men sent each year from active army to the reserve; speciale, special assignment in certain administrative and technical branches of the public service. Affecter, v. a., to assign, to allot; to tell off or detail for a particular duty, etc. Affenuage, m., (adm.) renting out of slopes and of arable land in or near fortifications. Affirmative, m., (adm.) renting out  drawing of lots, etc. Affiche, f., poster. Affiche, v. a., to post (a notice). Affiche, m., sharpening, setting; act of sharpening, etc. affinitive, v. a., to sharpen, set (a tool, etc.), affinitive, f., operation of pointing (as a nail). Affinage, m., (met.) fining, refining; methode d' anglaise, puddling. Affinage, a., (met.) fining-hearth, finery, affineur, m., (m.e.) finer (workman). Affinage, a., flush (said of two adjacent or contiguous solids); assemblage, flush-joint. Affinitive, m., outcrop (of a ledge, rock, etc.). Affluent, m., outcrop (of a ledge, rock, etc.). Affluent, m., (top.) affluent, tributary stream; a., tributary, flowing  (of soil, by water); crumbling, friable. Affoulment, m., caving in; undermining; washout; exfoliation (as by rust); (art.) exposing of a foundation, by artillery fire; des balls, (sm. a.) small cavity in bullets of pure lead, due to powder gases; des bouches, feu, (art.) pitting; long and sinuous cavities in bronze guns (obs.); du terrain, wash, washout, caused by running waters. Affour, v. a., to undermine, to wash away; (art.) to lay bare a foundation (by artillery fire). Affour, v. a., to lay bare a foundation (by artillery fire). Affour, v. a., to moor. Affour, v. a., to free, discharge; release, deliver; let go, exempt; pay, prepay; shake off. d'eau, to pump a vessel free of water; affranchir les houts, to trim off ends (e.g., to turn the base of a projectile in a lathe). Affranchisement, m., action of freeing, accomplishing, etc.; prepayment (of postage, carriage, etc.). Affranchisement, m., chartering, freighting (of a vessel); affranchisement, m., chartering, freighting (of a vessel); affront, v. a., to charter, to freight. Affront, v. a., to face, to attack boldly, to expose oneself. affit, m., (s. c. art.) top-carriage (U. S.), slide-carriage (R. A.); (r. /. art.) mount, mounting; carriage (field artillery); frame or bed (as of a saw, etc.); (Except where otherwise indicated, the following terms relate to artillery.) a aiguille, platform-carriage; h balancier, any carriage in which the gun is directly supported by levers (balancier) rotating about a horizontal axis; de batterie, (nav. art.) broadside carriage, central-battery carriage; a beche de crosse, trail-spade carriage; h beche d'essieu, carriage equipped with an axle-spade; de bord, (nav. art.) naval carriage; d, bouclier, any carriage provided with a shield; d, bricard, shaft carriage; de caponnitre, caponitre mount; de casemate, casemate carriage; de casemate, pivot-avant, front-pintle case-mate carriage; de cavalerie, galloping carriage. chandelier, h chandelier, (r. /. art.) fork-pivot motion, pillar-mounting; — hchdssis, slide-carriage, chassis-carriage; also, a generic term for this class of carriages, as distinguished from the field-carriage type; h chdssis circulaire, carriage with circular chassis (Canet); — d. chdssis horizontal, carriage with horizontal chassis; — d. chdssis oscillant, carriage with rocking or oscillating chassis; d, chassis h pivot-avant, front-pintle carriage; — d. chdssis a pivot central, center-pintle carriage; — d. cygne, swan-neck carriage (siege); — d. cote, soacoast artillery carriage; — crosse d', trail-carriage; {r.f. art.) mount fitted with a stock; crosse d', trail-carriage; {r.f. art.) mount fitted with a stock; cuirass, armored carriage, motion; French translation of German (Schumann) name for turret or cupola. cuirasse d, Eclipse, disappearing armored carriage; de debarquemeni, (nav.) landing-carriage; deformation, generic term for carriages in which recoil is taken up by springs, cylinders, etc.; demontable, carriage that takes apart, take down carriage; depression, depression carriage; elastique, (r.f.art.) Q\2tsX\c mount; (erf.) genic term for carriage in which buffers, cylinders, etc., are used to take up shock of recoil; eleve, barbette, overbank carriage; d'embarcation, {nav.) boat-carriage; d' embrasure, embrasure carriage; embrasure, (r.f. art.) caponier or flanking casemate mount; d, embrasure minima, minimum-port carriage; seacoast carriage (R. A.) of limited field of fire; -:^ — fixe, stationary carriage, (seacoast, etc.); iiflasques, bracket-trail carriage; affect agrès, fille, block-trail carriage; affect agrès, fille, block-trail carriage; h fille, block-trail carriage; elastic-trail carriage (Canet); h frein circulaire, carriage fitted with a circular brake (Canet); h frein circulaire, carriage fitted with a hydraulic recoil-check; d.f reins h lames, compressor-bar carriage; f fusee, {mil.) rocket-stand; rocket-frame; de gaillard, (nav.) gun-deck carriage; qlissant, {siege art!) carriage sliding on skids during recoil; glissement, {Fr. art.) 220™=» mortar carriage (slides on platform during recoil); grand, lower carriage of French 120™ short; independant, uimtmoTed carriage; d'infanterie {r. f. art.) infantry mounting; libre, generic term for movable (wheeled) carriages; d, lirnonibre, shaft carriage; galloping carriage; d M manoeuvre electrique, electrically controlled carriage; i wanceuvre hydraulique, hydraulically controlled carriage; marin, naval carriage; de montagne, mountain-guxi carriage; de montagne, mortar carriage, mortar bed; d'obusier, howitzer carriage; omnibus, (Fr. art.) a carriage so called because it can be adapted to several different guns, field and siege; oscillant, oscillating, rocking carriage; petit, top carriage, French 120"n, short; d. pivot, pintle carriage; d. pivot anterieur, h pivot avant, front-pintle carriage; d. pivot anterieur, h pivot avant, front-pintle carriage; d. pivot central, center-pintle carriage; d. pivot elastique, (r. f.) elastic mount (Engstrom); h. pivotement fictif et tourillonnement autour de la bouche, generic term for minimum port carriage under metallic cover; d. place, fortress carriage; garrison carriage (England); h. plaque tournante, turntable carriage; — de platé, (nav. r. f.) gunnel-mount, Mortage; plateforme, {Fr. a.) carriage of 120n°i short; h plateforme tournante, turntable carriage; de pont, {nav. r.f.) deck mount; queue d', rear end of top carriage; h rabattement, disappearing carriage; d, rappel automatique, spring-return carriage; d, recul, recoil carriage; ii recul, limited recoil carriage; sans recul, {r.f. art.) nonrecoil carriage; de rempart, (r. /. art.) rampart mount; rigide, generic term for carriage in which recoil is not taken up by buffers, cylinders, etc.; roulant, wheeled carriage; {siege) carriage on wheels, as distinguished from glissant, q. v.; h roulettes, truck carriage; de siège, siege carriage; de siège et place, siege and fortress carriage; h souvement, {Fr. art., o&s.) elevator carriage (lets down from roll ers before firing); h tampons elastiques, Engelhardt field-mortar carriage; de teugue, {nav.) forecastle carriage (swivel and chase guns); de tit, {sm. affitage, m., outfit of tools; sharpening, setting; act of sharpening. affiter, v. a., to sharpen a tool; machine d - —, tool-grinding machine. affiter, f., tool-grinding machine. agric, m., junk. Si gauche, m., v. i droite, substituting gauche (left) for droite (right). age, m., age; cheval hors d', {Jiipp.) old horse, horse that has lost the mark; limite d', limits of age of entry into schools; minimum age of entry into certain departments; (mil.) retiring age; etre attelage par la limite d', {mil.) to reach retiring age. agenda, in., memorandum book. agent, m., agent; {mil.) subordinate employees of pay, post-office, telegraph, and railroad departments; des attelages, {art.) agent of communication between captain (at guns in position) and limbers and teams under cover (he is the chef de caisson de la section du centre); de liaison, {mil.) Officer, n. c. o., or man who acts as agent of communication between various bodies of troops, or of parts of a single body (e.g., batterie de tir and echelon de combat, qq. v.) ( Frequently agent alone is used, when not an officer); principal des prisons, {Fr. a.), n. c. o. of the grade of adjudant, in charge of interior economy and of lower personnel of a military prison; reducteur, ravelateur, {phot.) developer. agglomeration, f., agglomeration. agglomeration, m., {elec.) mixture of gas-coke and of bioxide of manganese (in one kind of Leclanche cell). agir, V. a., to act, work; (mil.) to operate; sur le cordon, (art.) to pull the lanyard. agitate, m., {mach., etc.) agitator; mechanical stirrer; shater. agiter, v. a. r., to agitate, shake, stir; to become rough (of the sea, or water); to rise (of the sea). agrafage, m., clamping, clasping, cramping, etc.; d ressaut, {art.) locking of hoops by means of shoulders. ag;rafe, f., cramp, cramping-iron; lip, clip; {mil.) clasp of a cuirass or breastplate; clasp of a medal; {art.) filling-ring; coupling-pin; locking-lip (of a hoop); locking-shoulder (of a hoop); clip, guide-clip, guide-hook; holding-down clip; catch; longitudinal strain-bar; d'armement, {art.) cocldng-chp (of a fuse); d'artillerie, hook or clasp to bind various parts together. d'assemblage d vis, {art.) locking-ring; guide, {art.) guide-holding-down clip. et porte, hook and eye ; de sHrett, {art.) safety-clip, safety-spring catch (of a fuse). agrafer, v. a. , to hook, clasp, clamp; {mach.) to gib; {art.) to lock by an agrafe. s' , {art.) to lock (gun construction); d ressaut, {art.) to lock hoops by means of shoulders. agrandlr, v. a., to enlarge. agrandissement, m., enlargement. agrcer, v. a., to rig, (v. grecr). agr*gation, f., {mil.) formation (applied to all regular assembhes). ag3«ments, m. pL, {unif.) trimmings or insignia or ornaments of uniform, of headdress, and of equipment. agr§s air agrfes, m. pi., (pont.) bridge equipment, stores and supplies; (art.) all implements for mechanical maneuvers; (gym.) appliances, apparatus; simples {art.) in mechanical maneuvers, any implements used directly, e. g., a lever; spccijuXf (art.) in mechanical maneuvers, any special apparatus or gear. agresseur, m., aggressor. agression, f., a,Q:'?ression; (mil.) initiative of the oilensive; armed incursicn. aguerri, a., (mil.) disciplined; experienced in war; war-hardened; m., trained and disciplined soldier; mal , undisciplined, inexperienced in war. aguffrrir, v. a., (mil.) to inure to war, to season (troops). agucts,m. -phfitre aux ,to be on the watch,on the lookout. agiii, m., (cord.) girtline, sling. nccud d' — — , standing bowline knot. Aide, m., assistant, coadjutor (aide is prefixed to the names of various grades and offices, to denote either a lower rank of the grade or an assistant in the duty indicated); (surv.) chainman; cargot, (mil, slang) canteen assistant; chaineur, (surv.) fore-chainman; de cuisine, (7thl.) assistant cook, second cook (U.S.A.); deuxitme, (surv.) fore-chainman narechal, mar echal f errant, under farrier; premier, (surv.) hind-chainman; servant, (art.) supernumerary cannoneer; veterinaire, assistant veterinary. aide, f., assistance, help, succor, relief, aid; (man.) aid; accord des s, (m^n.) combination of the aids in horsemanship; disaccord des s, (man.) failure of the aids to combine for desired result; s diagonales, (man.) leg and rein, etc., of opposite sides; s laterales, (man.) leg and rein, etc., of same side. m., (mil.) aid-de-camp. aide-major, m. (Fr. a.) de Ure classe, surgeon-lieutenant; de 2ème classe, surgeon second lieutenant (n. e.). aigle, m., eagle; f., (mil.) eagle (ensign); porte, (mil.) ensign-, standard-bearer. aigre, a., (met.) cold short, brittle. aigrette, f., (unif.) tuft, plume, aigrette; pot d', (art.) firework, so called. aiguade, v. a., (met.) to make or render brittle. aiguade, f., fresh water (for ships) (obs.); place where fresh water may be obtained (for ships). aiguille, m., (r. r.) switch; b, l'anglaise, automatic switch. Aiguille, f., needle; draught-tree (of a carriage); (top.) needle, sharp top of a mountain; (inst.) index, hand, pointer; (fond.) vent-wire; (r. r.) switch-, point-, rail; (sm. a.) firing-pin; aimantee. (elec.) magnetic, compass, needle; armature, (elec.) magnetic, compass-needle; de chambre, (art.) rod or pin or drift, for making fireworks; astatique, (elec.) astatic needle; de boassole, compass-needle; de chemin defer, (r. r.) switch; h contrepoids, (r. r.) coimterpoise switch; d'emballage, packing needle, burlap needle; fausse, (r. r.) contrivance consisting of dislodging point rails, so as to cause a run-off; — deferme, (cons.) roof-post, truss-post; de fusil (sm. a.) firing-pin; d'inclinaison. (elec.) dipping needle; mobile, (r. r.) point-rail, point-rail. pendante. (cons.) hanging-post (king-, queen-, post); aiguille, de raccordement, (r. r.) switch; li tricoier les côtes, (mil. slang) sword (cf. "frog-sticker," "cheese-knife," "toasting-fork"; troUeuse, (inst.) split-second hand of a stop-watch, etc.). aiguiller, v. a., (r. r.) to work or set a switch. aiguilletage, m., (cord.) lashing, seizing; mousing, frappintr, racking; faire un, to frapp, seize, etc.; en portugaise, rose-lashing. aiguilleter, v. a., (cord.) to lash, seize, mouse, frap, etc. aiguillette, f., (cord.) lashing; (unif.) aiguillette; (sm. a.) needle, firing-pm; (in plural) shears; nouer V, (man.) to kick out violently with both legs. aiguileur, m., (r. r.) svdtchman (U. S.); points- Alguillon, m., (top) needle, sharp top of a mountain. Aiguillot, m., pintle. Aiguisage, m., sharpening (of a cutting tool); grinding down of swords, etc., to proper form and weight. Alguiserie, v. a., to sharpen, set, whet; Pierre b., whetstone. Aiguiserie, f., shop where arms, etc., are ground down to shape and weight. Alguiseur, m., workman who does the aguise, q.v. Aile, f., wing; blade (of a propeller); fluke of an anchor; pallet; flange (of angle iron); wing (to direct a flame in a furnace, hence a sort of fire bridge); (mach.) wing (of anarmy); (or) branch, wing; long face (e.g., of a crown or horn-work); (mach.) tooth of a pinion; (pont.) widening (of the approach to a bridge); decisive, (mil.) that wing or part of the army by which the attack is made; demonstrative, (mil.) that wing or part by which the front attack or demonstration of the enemy is made, so as to give time and opportunity to the aile decisive; de fortification, (fort.) long branch on flank of open gorge work; d'helice, blade of a propeller; de lance, (sm. a.) hilt of a lance; marchante, (drill) marching flank; de mouche, cramp iron; de pont, (pont.)  s. v. aimantation. ain, m., (unif.) (abbreviation of centain) space or length containing 100 threads (manufacture of cloth). Ainé, m., eldest son. Air, m., air, the atmosphere; blast (in, or of, a furnace); (man.) air; bâche de la pompe d, hot-well; air de la pompe d, pump side-rod; bâche de la pompe d, pump side-rod; bâche de la pompe d, pump side-rod; clmud, hot blast; diagonal, (man.) air-based on the diagonal efforts of the horse; Ichappement de V, escape, air escape; itre en V, (mil.) to be too far advanced; to be without proper support; to be in the air; froid, cold blast, cold-air blast; maielas a', (steam, etc.) air-cushion; metire la crosse en I', (mil.) to surrender; pompeb,, air-pump; Prés de terre, (man.) v. air has; relevé, (man.) v. air in which horse raises his body in the air; reservoir, seau, de la pompe h, air-pump bucket; tige d'artition de la pompe h, pump-rod and links; tirer en V, (mil.) to fire in the air (e.g., to frighten rioters). alraln, m., (met.) brass. aire, f., area, superficies; floor, flooring, floor area, floor space; (in darracks) flooring of ground floor when covered with neither wood nor flagstones; any even or smooth plat or flat; hearth, sole (of a furnace); (nav.) way, head-way; de champ de tir, (ball.) plane siu-face suitably marked and prepared to receive projectiles, so that coordinates of points of fall may be obtained; d'enclume, anvil face or plate; de grille, (steam) grate-area; d'un pont, roadway; de vent, de vent de la rose, point of the compass; rhumb. ais, m.j board, plank; de carton, pasteboard. aisance, f., ease; (mil.) "rear" (fam.); room, elbow-room (in ranks); — — des coudes, (mil.) space between adjacent men in ranks, room, elbow-room. aisceau, m., adze, cooper's adze. aisseau, f., (cons.) shingle. aisselier, m., (cons.) shingle. aisselier, m., (carp.) brace, strut; angle-brace. aisselle, f., armpit; throat (of an anchor). aisselle, f., armpit; throat (of an anchor). aisselle, m., (fr. a.) man who has had an ajournement (q. v.). aisseau, m., grapnel, four-fluked anchor. ajourng, ra., (Fr. a.) man who has had an ajourneement (q. v.). ajournement, m., postponement; (Fr.a.) delay of two years, accorded young men found too short or otherwise physically unfitted for military service, before they are examined again; postponement or delay of joining for annual instruction, of reservists and of territorialists, for one year, for private reasons. d'appel, (mil.) v. ajournement (Fr. A.); — ; — de rappel de solde, (Fr.a.) delay of six months in drawing pay accumulated, to be suffered by soldier who does not present required vouchers on rejoining; de reception d'ejets, (Fr.a.) postponement of acceptance, for reexamination, of articles found defective by commission de recepçççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççç aimed fire. Ajustment, m., adjusting, fitting, sizing; arrangement, settlement. Ajuster, v. a., to adjust, to fit; (mach.) to fit; (art.) Sm. a.) to aim at (with the notion of care), to take aim at; un cheval, (man.) to complete the training of horse; — -c6ne, (mach.) to taper; h frottement doux, dur, libre, to give an easy, tight, free, fit; h refus, to fit as tight, as close, as possible; les renes, (man.) to get the reins evenly in the hand. ajusture, f., (farr.) fitting of upper face of a horse-shoe to the foot; — en bateau, fitting in which the branches curve in, so that toe, quarter, etc., do not bear on ground: entolee, fitting in which the branches are kept from ground by their outer edge; a iponges renversees, fitting in which the quarters (eporujes) are turned down; de mulet, fitting with toe in air, and the rest of the shoe flat on the ground. ajut, m., (cord.) v. ajust. ajutage, m., adjutage, Ajutage, m., adjutage. Alarme, f., alarm; cry of alarm, warning cry; warning; faire, to give the alarm; fausse, false alarm; place d', (mil.) point designated for assembly of troops under arms, when the general is beaten. Albugo, (hipp.) albugo. album, m., illustrated catalogue (of manufactures, etc.). Alcaloide, m., (chem.) alkaloid. alcool, m., (chem.) alcohol. alcoollque, a., alcoholic. alcoollque, m.,  al^se, f., furriding; (sm. a.) wooden lining of (metal) scabbard. alSs^, a., shouldered; bored. Alser, v. a., to bore, to broach, to drill; to fine-bore (a gun); to rebore, to bore up; to turn true; machin, drill, drilling machine; aisles, f., (mach.) drill, drilling machine; aisles, f., (mach.) a turret-drill, aisles, m., (mach.) broach; reamer; rose-reamer (mach.) aisles borer; polishing-bit, finishing-bit; boring machine; conique, angular reamer; de lumine, (art.) vent-bit; round, round broach; tete d', broaching-head, boring-head. alesure, f., boring-chip. alezan, a., (hipp.) chestnut (color); m., chestnut (horse), brill, color of roasted coffee; cerise, reddish chestnut; chdtain, chestnut of coppery red reflection; dore, chestnut of a  color; roux, red or light bay; saure, sorrel (according to some). alze, f., V. ause. alze, f., V. ause. alga, f., (cord.) Spanish grass. algarade, f., (mil.) feint, sham attack, bold dash, etc., to excite alarm in enemy. algarde, f., false alarm, alade, f., (ms.) alidade; autoreductrice, alidade giving distances and differences of level; a Iclimite, clinometer alidade; h lunette, telescopic alidade; nivelatrice, leveling alidade; ponies, open-sight alidade; plonéante, leveling alidade; plonéante, telescopic alidade; plonéante, sighting-tube alidade. Allgneiuent, m., alignment; (surv.) bearing; line of direction; (C07i5.) lining-out; (m27.) alignment, dress, dressing; in commands, "dress!" des approvisionnements, (mil.) state or condition of keeping supplies and stores up to regulation standard; en arrihre, (mil.) dressing on a line in rear; des comptes, (adm.) condition of accounts so that balance, final statement, may be struck; direct, (mil.) dressing forward on a line; droit, (r. r.) straight part of a track; d, droite, (gauche), (wti.) right (left) dress; itre d', to be in line; oblique, (mil.) dressing up obliquely; perdre I', (mil.) to lose the dress, to get out of rectifier, (mil.) to rectify the alignment; topograpMque, (top.) condition of having three points in same vertical plane. aligner, v. a., to line out, up; to set out, mark out; to align ( In general; (art.) to lay a piece for direction (rare); (surv.) to stake out; (mil.) to keep up to a certain quantity, as rations, etc.; to bring up to a certain amount; to get on the same line; (mil.) to dress up to a line; les hommes h deux jours de vivres, (mil.) to furnish the men with two days' rations; les rations pour tant de jours, (mil.) to issue, furnish so many days' rations, to bring amount up to so many days' rations. aliment, m., food, aliment. altmentaire, a., feed-water; eau, (mach.)  to feed; (in gen.) to supply, keep up; (mach.) to subsist. Allz, m., s, trade winds; vent, trade wind. allcali, m., (chem.) alkali, potash. alkalinity, f., (chem.) alkalinity. all(ge, f., lighter (boat); (r. r.) tender. alligemment, m., relief, easing, lightening, alleviation. alKger, v. a., to ease, relieve, lessen, alleviate; to unload; (man.) to ease (a horse); (cord.) to stick out (a rope). aller, v. n., to go, proceed, repair, depart, sail, move; lie or rest on one's oars; (mach?) to work, function; lamble, (man.) to amble; en arritre, to back; en avant, to go forward, ahead; h bord, (nav.) to go on board; aux cartouches, (mil.) to go for cartridges, on battlefield; de conserve, (nav.) to sail in company, under convoy; aller en course, (nav.) to go privateering; to cruise; en derive, (nav., etc.) to drift; en derive, (nav., etc.) to drift; A Tepee, (enc.) to uncover oneself in a parry; faire, to set in motion; aufond, to sink; le galop, (man.) to gallop; laisser, to give way together (boats); le galop, (man.) to pace; le trot, (man.) to pace; aullage, (man.) to trot. alleage, m., (met.) alloy. alliance, f., alliance, confederacy; (ham.) connecting loop or sirap (metal or leather); acte d', tratte d', treaty of alliance. alliance, m., (mil.) ally. alller, v. a. r., to combine, unite; alleage, f., pile driven into the bed of a river. allocation, f., allowance, grant; de chauffage, (mil.) fuel allowance; de convoi, (mil.) adm.) transportation in kind (by team, in certain cases provided by regulation) En deniers, (mil. adm.) money allowance, to soldier (v, haute paye, indemnite, prime); defrais de route, (mil. adm.) travel allowance; enmatibre, en nature, (mil. adm.) issues in. kind; de solde, (mil.) administrative term for pay. allogne, f., (cord.) cordage used in construction of flying bridges, and on trestle bridges. allonge, f., extension-piece; eking-piece; joint (e.g., to lengthen a handle); (ham.) lunging rein: (hipp.) strain of hip joint; (mach.) coupling-rod, sliding-rod; de ceinturon, belt strap. allong, a., (man.) increased (of gaits); trot, trot out. allonffement, m., extension; extension, elongation, of a test piece in a testing machine; (mil.) elongation of a column (on march); (cord.) stretch, lengthening of a rope (under stress); (art.) term descriptive of field artillery method of regulating practice. du pas, du trot, (man.) increase in rate of walk, trot. allonger, v. a., to stretch, lengthen, elongate; to wire-draw; (man.) to increase the gait; (fence) to thrust, lunge, advancing right without moving left foot; to courroie, To ficelle, (mil. slang) to add to a penalty; le feu, (art.) to increase the intensity of fire; to nage, to lengthen the stroke (rowing); le pas, (man.) to walk out; le tir, (art.) to fire over the heads of one's own men (in an assault), to extend the fire from the hostile firing line to the reserves behind it. allotir, V. a., to group into lots. allotropique, a., (chem.) allotropic. allouer, v. a., (adm.) to verify and approve title to an allocation. alluclion, m., (mach.) cog; it s, cogged, toothed. allumage, m., act of lighting, lighting; (mil., min.) touching off a mine chamber. allumelle f., (wai;.) bar- or handspike hole of a capstan; bush of a capstan-hole. allumer, v. a., to light; to fire (a locomotive, engine, furnace, etc.). allumette, f., match, friction match; amorpAc, safety-match; de sHrete, fusee, vesuvian. Allumeur, m., igniter; any burning substance used to touch off a charge; inflammable core of any fuse; touch-paper; Bickford, (expl.) igniter composed of tube 25mm long and 4mm or S" in diameter; allumeur fusant, (art.) "exciter" or primer of a torpedo-shell detonator; s de gaz, (mil, slang) lancers. allure, f., (mil.) gait, rate of march (of troops); (man.) gait, pace; (much.) behavior, work; (met.) behavior, working (of a furnace). I. Behavior of a furnace: chaude, hot working; crue, (lit. "raw," hence) poor, irregular; extra-chaude, extra-hot working; froide, cold working; - — normale, regular, steady work. II. Gait (of a horse, etc.); acquise, acquired gait; allonger une, to lengthen, increase a gait, rate; artificielle, artificielle, Artificial gait, air of manage; basse, low gait (action near ground); coulanie, easy, flowing gait; defectueuse, broken, defective gait (e.g., amble, traquenard, etc.): detendue, loose gait; enlevee, lively, quick gait; iteindre V, to reduce speed slowly and gradually; faire des s, to put a horse through his paces; haute, high gait (action well above ground); marchee, marched (walking) gait; montrer ses s, to show, go through his paces (of horse); naturelle, natural gait; raccourcie, short, shortened gait; reglude, steady, well-regulated gait; reguMre, Tegala T gait; relevee, high-action gait; sautee, leaped gait (e.g., gallop); vive, rapid gait. aUu\1on, m., wash, alluvium, sedimentary deposit. alxnanacli, m., almanac; nautlque, ephemeris, nautical almanac alogne, f. v., allogne. aloi, m., alloy; standard (of gold and of silver). aloyage, m., v. aloi. aloyage, m., v. a., to give to gold and to silver the standard fixed by law. alpin, a., alpine, (mil.) applied to certain troops in France and in Italy destined and trained for service in the Alps; chasseur, v. chasseur. alquifoux, m., black lead, plumbago. altferer, v. a., to alter, impair, injure; to excite thirst. aiternateur, m., (elec.) alternator. alternatif, a., alternate, alternating; (elec.) alter- nating; (mach.) reciprocating; courant , (elec.) alternating current; mouvement , (mach.) reciprocating, back- and-forth motion. altfinStrie, f., (top.) altimetry, determination of differences of level. altitude, f., altitude, height; (strictly) height above sea level; cote d' , hei^t in figures, reference; du moment, actual height above sea level at a given moment; moyenne, height above mean level of the sea; positive, height above sea level. alumelle, f., v. allumellc. alunune, f., (chem.) alumina. alumineux, a., (chem.) aluminous. aluminium, m., (met.) aluminium. aluji, m., (chem.) alum. alveole, m., cell, socket; (sm. a.) globiilar mold for bullets; (expl.) detonator seat; (art.) seat (as for a rotating band); porte-capsule, (sm. a.) primer cavity of a cartridge case. amande, f., (sm. a.) middle part of bow of sword hilt. amadou, m., tinder. amaigrir, v. a., to bring down, reduce, shrink; Vargile, to reduce, thin, clay by a mixture of quartz. amalgamtatlon, f., (chem.) amalgamation. arualgame, m., (chem.) amalgam; (mil.) mixture of troops, as of now with veteran; fusion of two regiments, or parts of two or more regiments. aiualgamer, v. a., to amalgamate. amarlnage, m., (nav.) manning of a prize. amariner, v. a., (tmv.) to man a prize; to inure to tlae sea. amarque, f., (nav.) buoy, beacon. Amarrage, m., (cord.) tying, lashing, seizing, mooring; laiot; action of lashing, etc.; (nav. art.) securing (a gun); anneau d' -. (pont.) mooring-ring; house d', (nav., etc.) raooring-buoy; caisse d', (pont.) makeshift anchor, case filled with stones; croise, racking seizing; par demi-clefs, two half-hitches; en etrive, en etrive avec bridure, throat-seizing; faire un, to lash, to seize; en fouet, tail-block fraying; rolling-hitch; au viilieu, quarter-seizing; en patte d'oie, bridle mooring, double cable clinch; 2lat, flat seizing; 2lat avec bridle, throat seizing on the bight; en portugaise, shear lashing, racking seizing; 3rés du, bout, end-seizing; en tête d'alouette, running bowline. amarre, f., (cord.) rope; cable; hawser; lashing; seizing; mooring. ing, mooring-rope; fast, land-fast, shore-fast; painter; (pont.) breast-line; d'arrière, de Varritre, stern-fast; d'avant, de Vavant, bow-rope, head-fast; de bout, bow-rope, head-fast, head-fast, hawser with its anchor; tare sur ses s, to be at her moorings (of a boat or ship); de grue, cheek of a crane; pieu d', poteau d', mooring-post; de poupe, de retenue, stern-fast; de terre, shore-fast; de travers, (pont.) breast-fast, breast-line. amarrer, v. a., (cord.) to moor, make fast, seize, lash, belay, hitch, nip, fasten with ropes, chains, cords, etc., by any kind of knot; (nav.) to secure (as a gim); sur n brins, to moor a capstan by an n-fold mooring-chain; d'a, terre, to Be moored (of a ship) by shore fastenings; en vache, (nav. art.) to house or secure a gun parallel to the gunwale (obs.). amas, m., mass, heap, pile. amasser, v. a., to mass, pile, heap up, store, lay by, etc. amateur, m., (mil. slang) a civilian; officer who gives himself no trouble in his profession. ambassade, f., embassy; headquarters of an embassy. ambassade, m., ambassador. ambassadrice, wife of an ambassador. amble, m., (man.) amble, pace; aller h V, to amble, pace; rompu, broken amble (a pace in which hind foot comes down a little ahead of fore on same side), ambler, v. n., (man.) to amble, pace. ambleur, m., pacer, pacing horse. ambulance, f., (med.) the personnel and material of the medical service in the field; a field hospital; ambulance; de brigade de cavalerie, field hospital accompanying corps cavalry; de division, divisionnaire, the field hospital of a division; d'evacuation, field hospital receiving sick and wounded that can stand moving, and sends them to home hospitals. amorce amorce ambulance de gave, r. r. station hospital; cares for sick and wounded in transit; de quartier general, ambulance at corps headquarters, (serves as a sort of reserve); de tranchee, (siege) ambulance established in trenches during attacks. ambiilancier, m., (mil.) hospital attendant; ambiilancier, m., (mil.) hospital attendant; ambiilancier, m., (mil.) (also) attendant in civilian ambulance. Ame, f., (art., sm. a.) bore; (cord.) core (of a cable); (fond.) core (of a mold); (fort.) interior part of a fascine; (cons.) web (of a rail, girder, of channel-iron, T-beams, plate-beams, etc.), vertical plate or brace of iron; (art.) core, or filling, of a quick or other match; (sm. a.) hollow (cylin-drical) of breech-casing (Lebel); de chargement, (art.) loading-tube; fausse, (art.) loading-hole of the Krupp fer- meture; fausse de chargement, (art.) loading-tube; lisse, (art.) smooth bore; rayee, (art.) rifled bore. amelioration, f., improvement, bettering; de la hausse, (art.) to correct the elevation, ampler, v. a., to better, correct: la hausse, (art.) to correct the elevation, ampler, v. a., to better, correct: la hausse, (art.) to correct the elevation, ampler, v. a., to better, correct: la hausse, (art.) to correct the elevation, ampler, v. a., to better, correct: la hausse, (art.) to correct the elevation, ampler, v. a., to better, correct: la hausse, (art.) to correct the elevation, ampler, v. a., to better, correct: la hausse, (art.) to correct the elevation, ampler, v. a., to better, correct: la hausse, (art.) to correct the elevation, ampler, v. a., to better, correct: la hausse, (art.) to correct the elevation, ampler, v. a., to better, correct: la hausse, (art.) to correct the elevation, ampler, v. a., to better, correct: la hausse, (art.) to correct the elevation, ampler, v. a., to better, correct: la hausse, (art.) to correct the elevation, ampler, v. a., to better, correct: la hausse, (art.) to correct the elevation, ampler, v. a., to better, correct: la ha In the ranging, anamel, f., v. allumelle. Amendment, m., selection, etc., of trees for cutting and felling; (mil., Fr. a.) Any labor undertaken by engineers to prepare rooms, etc., to furnish arm-racks, breadboards, etc., for the service of troops. Amendement, v. a., to alter; to regulate the felling of trees; to saw up, cut up a log into lumber. Amendement, f., fine; money penalty (of a contractor); Fruiter d', to impose a fine. Amendement, f., to bring up, on; to lead, to take; (cord.) to lower, to ease off; (nav.) to haul down, strike (colors). I'avant-train, (art.) to limber up, (esp.) to limber rear: I'avant-train en avant, (art.) to limber front; En douceur, en paquet, to lower hand- payilion, — son pavilion (nav.) to strike one's colors; d, retour, to lower with a turn (around a cleat, etc.); un signal, to haul down a Signal; run par l'autre, to bring into one (as two masts). amer, m., beacon, sea- or land-mark, amcublement, m., generic term for furniture in barracks, headquarters, etc. ameublir, v. a., to loosen earth (as with a pick); to make the ground soft by turning over the surface. ameulonner, v. a., to stack hay, etc. amiante, m., fibrous asbestos, amianthus; earth flax; mountain flax. amiantine, f., (art.) cartridge-bag cloth; toile, (art.) cartridge-bag cloth. amidogne, m., (expl.) amidogen. amidon, m., starch; nitre, (expl.) Uchatius white powder. aminci, m., any thin part of a device, mechanism (i. e., any part that has been reduced in thickness, that is thinner than adjacent parts); circulaire (or simply amincir), (sm. a.) circular chamber in breech end of barrel, corresponding to seat of extractor, amincir, v. a., to thin, to Reduce in thickness. Amicissement, m., thinning, reduction of thickness: tactiue, (mil.) term used to describe the gradual loss of depth of formation of troops, due to effectiveness of modern fire. amiral, m., (nav.) admiral; flagship; contre, rear-admiral; vaseau, flagship; vice, vice-admiral, amiraute, f., (nav.) admiralty; umreau dz V, admiralty, admiralty office. ammoniacal, a., (chem.) ammoniacal, ammonium, f., (expl.) amidogen, ammoniadynamite. ammoniacal, f., (chem.) ammoniacal, ammonium, f., amnesty. amont, m., the height from which a river or stream flows, i.e., higher level with respect to mouth or to any point below the one considered; d', en, upstream; cncrc d', (pont.) upstream anchor; vent d', land breeze. amors age, m., priming, action of priming; starting (of a pump, a dynamo); (sm. a.) action of seating a primer in a cartridge case; (in gen.) action of fitting a primer (as, e. g., to a mine, a torpedo, etc); priming charge; primer-holder. amorce, f., beginning, outline, sketch; (art., artif., mil., min., expl., sm. a.) primer, priming; fuse. I, Fuse; II. Beginning, indication. I. Fuse. d , . . ,, primer to detonate a given explosive; one containing a given ingredient, e. g,, ii dynamite, to detonate dynamite; au ful- minate de mercure, one containing mercury ful- minate; d'dme, (mil. min.) central primer, one In contact with the core (dme) of a Bickford or other fuse; boite d' , (torp., etc.) primer or detonator casing, box, or tube; louchon d' , (torp.) fuse-plug; branche d' , fuse- wire, fuse-lead; —^—d, broche, (sm. a.) pin primer (obs.); sans briiler une , (mil.) without fljing a shot; cable d' , (torp.) fuse-cable; Canouil, (art.) priming for French canon ii balles: chimique, chemical fuse; dree, pellet primer, wax-primer; composee, (art.) a primer or priming in which fire is communicated to a secondary igniting charge; couvre- , (sm. a.) primer cover; electrique, (art., etc.) electric primer or fuse; hetincelles, (elec.) high-tension fuse; a fit continu^ low-tension, quantity fuse; (I fil disconttnu, high-tension fuse; . hfil metalligue, low-tension, quantity fuse; d, fil de platinum, low-tension, quantity fuse; ti friction, (art., etc.) friction primer; friction primer composition; fulminante, any fulminating primer; ■ galvanique, quantity fuse, wire-bridge fuse, low-tension fuse; d'induction, high-tension, induction fuse; mecanique, mechanical fuse (percussion, friction, etc.); des pares du ginie, French service fuse; d, percussion, percussion primer; d, percussion centrale, (sm. a.) center-fire primer; peripherique, (sm. a.) rim-fire primer; porte , (art.) central channel (of a fuse); pyrotechnique, (mil., min., etc.) pyrotechnic fuse (like Bickford, etc.); de quantite, low-tension, quantity fuse; simple, (art.) fuse that commimicates fire dl rectly to bursting charge; de tension, high-tension fuse; trou d' , (torp.) fuse hole; tube d' , (torp.) fuse-, primer-casing; — - voltatque, low-tension fuse. (According to some writers, amorce is a fuse to explode gunpowder, while ditonateur is used for high explosives. But this distinction is not ob- served.) amorce 13 angle II. Beginning, indication, etc.: amorce d'araignee, (mil., min.) opening or en- trance of a branch gallery; de courbe, (top., surv.) indication, sketcMng in, of parts of contours; de galerie, (mil., min.) opening of a gallery; de glacis, (fort, drawing) indication of parts near covered way (remainder omitted); de lameh canon, (sm. a.) scarf; de lamette (de palonnier), (art.) loop of swin- gletree cramp; de paralUle, (siege) break, breaking out of parallels; de pont, shore end or fastening of a ponton bridge; de rameau, (mil., min.) opening or entrance of a branch gallery; d'un systtme de mines, (fort.) beginning of a system of mines for permanent fort, to be com- pleted when needed. amorcer, v. a., to start, sketch out, lay down a be- ginning; to start (a pump, an injector); to scarf; (sm. a.) to prime a cartridge case, to seat a primer in its case; (^art.) to iasert friction primer, to prime a gun; (in gen.) to prime (a torpedo, etc.); (mil.) to decoy, to make a feint; (elec.) to start a dynamo; s' , (elec.) of the magnetic field, to build up (e. g., la machine s'amorce). amorceur, m., primer. ainor?olr, m., wimble, auger; (mach.) center- punch; (art., etc.) small box for holding primers. amorplie, a., amorphous. amortir, v. a., to deaden, lessen (an effort, shock, velocity); to settle, take up, a debt, obliga- tion, etc.; to damp (a magnetic needle). Auxortissement, m., deadening, settling; damping (of a needle); taking up of an obligation; settlement, as of war expenses, etc.; voie d', (mil.) (of promotion) absorption, e.g., where two vacancies are needed to make one promotion, etc. amour, m., (sm. a.) small portion of iron attached to socket of bayonet, to which nock is welded. amovible, a., removable; held during pleasure. ampfire, m., (elec.) ampere. ampferendre, m., (elec.) ampere. ampferendre, m., (elec.) ammeter, ampere. ampliation, f., copy, duplicate, of a receipt, of any document; pour "true copy" (the chief of staff counter-signs "pour ampliation," which is thus like "official," U. S. A.). amplitude, f., (ball.) obsolete term for portie (range); (art.) limit of elevation, of traversing, of a gvm; du pointage en hauteur, limit of elevation; - de pointage lateral, limit of traversing for gun-carriage; de pointage vertical, v. en hauteur, supra. ampoule, f., water-blister; (met.) blister (in steel), blowhole; (elec.) bulb, globe, of an iacandescent light. ampoule, a., (met.) blistered, of steel. ampouiette, f., hour-glass; trrmeated cone of soft wood, serving as fuse-case. (obs.). amputation, f., amputation. amputation, m., man who has lost a leg or arm by amputation. amputé, m., man who has lost a leg or arm by amputation. anallatique, a., (opt.) anallatizing. anallatique, a., (opt.) anallatizing. analisme, m., (opt.) anallatizing. anachron, f., analysis; analytical mathematics; spectrale, spectrum analysis. analyse, m., (opt.) analecture (polarized light). anamorpha, f., (top.) analecture (polarized light). anachron, f., reed (of musical instruments). ancien, a., (opt.) analecture (polarized light). anachron, f., reed (of musical instruments). ancien, a., (opt.) analecture (polarized light). anachron, f., reed (of musical instruments). ancien, a., (opt.) analecture  oldster; moins que, (mil.) senior to; plus que, (mil.) senior to; le plus, (mil.) the ranking officer. anciennet6, f., (mil.) seniority; dl' , by seniority; absolue, lineal rank; avancement h l' , avancer b, V , promotion, to be promoted, by seniority; classement d' , lineal list; de grade, — - dans le grade, relative rank in a grade; liste d' , lineal list; minima, minimum length of service in a grade before promotion to next higher; de service, length of service, seniority by length of service. ancrage, m., anchorage, anchoring; cramptag down; anchoring, mooring, of a bridge caisse d' , (pont.) box filled with stones, etc., for anchoring a bridge; panier d' , basket anchor, wicker anchor. ancre, f., anchor; grappling-iron; stay; iron brace; an S; d'amont, (pont.) upstream anchor; articuUe, anchor with movable arms; d'aval, (pont.) downstream anchor; de ballon, balloon anchor; grapnel; borgne, one-armed anchor, mooring anchor; de bossoir, bower; de branchage, brushwood anchor; • cordage d' , cable, mooring rope; d demeure, mooring anchor; de detroit, stream anchor; engagie, foul anchor; de flot, flood anchor; flottante. drag sail; grande, best bower; de jet , small bower ; dejusant, ebb anchor; de misiricorde, sheet anchor; mouiller I' , to cast anchor. noeud d' , cable cliach; orin d' , buoy line of anchor; ii pattes mobiles, anchor with movable arms; repecher V , to weigh anchor; sarpee, anchor fouled by the flukes; surjaUe^ anchor fouled by the stock; surpattee, anchor fouled by the flukes; de terre, shore anchor; de touee, kedge anchor; deveille, sheet anchor. ancre-chalne, f., balloon anchor or grapnel, con- sisting of several small anchors in series on same rope. ancrer, v. a. n., to anchor, cast anchor, grapple. andaillot, m., hank, grommet, ring. Ane, m., ass, donkey; (tech.) trestle, horse; dos d' , (top.) sharp ridge. anee,f., ass load. angnK^rapbe, m., anemograph. an6momtti«, anemometer, wind-gauge; (mach.) draught-gauge. anemoscope, m., wind-gauge. an6mom€trograplie, ip., instrument for meas- uring the direction, force, and velocity of wind. anSro'ide, m,, aneroid, aneroid barometer. anfractuositi, f., (top.) indentation (of a coast). anglalser, v. a., (hipp.) to dock a horse's tail. angle, m., angle; comer. 1. Artillery, ballistics, and small arms? n. Fortification; III. Technical and mis- cellaneous. I. Artillery, ballistics, etc. d'abaissement, (ball.) angle of negative jump; angle d'abaissement au hut, (ball.) angle of sight (target below horizontal plane through muzzle); angle made with horizontal plane, by line of sight, by line from muzzle to object; d'arrivee, (ball.) angle of incidence, angle made with surface of ground, by tangent to trajectory at point of impact; du bond, (art.) grazing angle; de chute, (ball.) angle of fall, angle made with horizontal by tangent to trajectory at point of fall; de couche, (sm. 