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Enterprise, v. p., da to nuify. Enterprise, f., (opp.) inflammation of bowels. Enterprise, a., (opp.) infirmity of bowels. Enterprise, a., to bury. Enterprise, m., letter to. Enterprise, m., letter to. Enterprise, a., entire, whole, complete; (hipp.) entire, unstated; (man.) obstinate, self-willed; cheval, (hipp.) stallion; aux deux mains, (man.) unwilling to turn, etc., either to the right or the left; d une main, (man.) unwilling to turn, etc., to the  to mount (as, a map on linen); to cover with linen, canvas. Entolser, v. a., to stack or pile material (for convenience of measuring). Entomolser, m., funnel; (mil. min.) mine-crater; (art.) shell-crater; crater-like shaft hole in an armor plate (rare); (top.) funnel-like pass or outlet; apparent, (mil. min.) visible mine-crater; de chargement, (r. f. art.) feed-hopper; deblayt, (art.) a shell-crater into which none of the earth falls back; douille, (sm. a.) powder-hopper (for reloading cartridges); en, funnel-shaped; reel, (mil. min.) real crater, i. e., the whole volume dislodged or loosened by the blast. Entour, f., sprain, strain; en, tender, hemmed in; de terre, land. locked. en tourer, v. a., to surround, hem in. entours, m., pi., environs; adjacent parts; approaches. entrain, p. p., trained, skilled. entrance, m., dragging, dragging along; training, state of training (horse;, troops, athletes); (steam) priming; (mach.) any communicating gear; advance, motion, of the work; de l'eau non vaporisee, (steam) priming; price d', (mach.) connecting-bar, piece, motion-piece. entrance, v. a., to drag, drag along, bring on; to make the pace; to train (a soldier, an athlete, a horse); (mach.) to advance (the work); leau, (steam) to prime. entrance, m., horse-trainer; pace-maker (in races); (tioc/i.) motion-piece. entrance, m., (carp.) tie-beam, straining beam, collar-beam. entraver, v. a., to shackle, fetter; to impede, entangle, to hobble (a horse). entraverser, v. a., (nav.) to set, to lie, across or athwart. entraves, f. pi., (ham.) hob ble; (fig.) fetters, shackles, clog, hindrance. (This word is also singular.) entraxe, m., (ham.) ankle strap or collar (to keep the hobble from chafing). entraxe, entr'axe, entre-axe, m., distance between axes, interaxial distance (as between adjacent guns, traverses, embrasures, axles of a railway car, etc.). entrebaler, v. a. r., to half open, to be half opened. entrebat, m., the middle part of a pack-saddle. entrechequer, v. a., to engage, interfere, clash, strike against each other. entrecouper, v. a., to intersect, traverse, crosscut. entrecouper, v. a., to intersect, cross each other. entrecouper, m., intermediate sp.o, licit, zone; interval, (of a shoe) welt, line-solo between outer and inner soles; (tame) bridge of a slide-valve;. dcs lames, trough of the sea; des Offices, (steam)  m., defect in timber, caused by freezing of sap. entre-llRne, m., space between two written lines; interluction. entre-lRne, m., (nav.) system of carlings. entre-lRne, f., mediation, intervention; medium, agency; small wedge; chock; (nav.) carting. entrepas, m., (man.) broken, ambling, gait. entrepas, m., (man.) lower deck; 'tween decks. entrepas, m., (man.) lower deck; 'tween decks. entrepas, m., bonded warehouse keeper. entrepas, m., intermediate depot; store house; bonded warehouse. entrepas, m., bonded. entrepas, m., intermediate depot; store house; bonded warehouse. entrepas, m., (man.) contractor; builder. Entreprise, f., enterprise; contract; undertaking, a! I eri!t; encroachment; h I',ljy contract; de tTftnxport, (Fr. a., adm.) contract for. railway transportation of material. entrer, v. a. n., to enter, go in, let in; to put in, cause to enter, in.-^crl; Climpion, (mil.) to take the field; (1 für, to force on; uui Si nice, (m il.) to enter the army. entre-serrer, v. r., (mach.) to fit too close, to have insufficient play. entretenir, v. r., (Uiiip.) to cut, to interfere. entretenir, f., (Uiip.)  mire, middle transom; invot, j>ivot tran.soni; ac plaue de garde, axle-guard stay; de poinl^e, v. de mire; de rci>s, v. de mire; de support, V. de mire; de tete d'aiftt, front trarusom; de volec, v. avanl. entrêtolsenient, m., bra(.-ing, counterbracing; staying (of a boiler); (cons.) battening; (crt. the" bracing or stil'fei.ing of a gun carriage by a transom. entretoi.ser, v. a., to bat ten; to brace, cross-brace. entrevole, f., (r. r.) space between tracks (of a do;il)le-trackline). entr'ouvert, a., half-oncn, ajar; chcvat , (hi-.ip.) sho ilder-pitched horse, horse sprained in shoidder joint. entr'ouverture, f., (kipp.) shoulder pitch; sprain of the shoulder joint. entr'ouvrtr, v. a. r., to half-open, gai)€; 1 e or set ajar. entiire, f., peg, pin; pin of a peg-ladder; (sm. a.) splice, piece let into a stock (to stren.;:lhcn or repair it); (carp.) s<'arf joint (is also applied to iron lieauis or jueces); h double mirtaise etfauz tenon, doweled joint (pieces vertical); A cnrhnt, (cnrp.) square notching', S(iuaro notched scarf joint; rnfaus.se coupe, ordinary oljliquo scarf joint (pieces vertical); a tcnaiUe, (carp.) rabbet joint (pieces ver- tical and asscml>loa laterally); h tenon H m.rtni-e, (carp.) ordinary morii.,o and tenon in vertical pieces. envaR<»nner, v. a., (r. r.) to put on the train, in the cars. envaldr, v. a., to overrun, break in upon; to leacli all the parts of (as, fire, of a burning buLhiiug; water, of a siiilang ship, etc.); to encroach upon (as tho sea upon the land); (7/it/.) to invade, overrim. cnvahlsscinent, n., overnuniing; encroachnieiU; extension to all the parts of; (inil.) invasion, ovornmning. envahlsseur, m., invatler. envaser, v. a. r., to sink in the mud; to stick in tho nmd. enveloppo, f., envelope, cover, covering. ca.sinr; letter envelope; {luach., steam) jacket, ca e, cIeaiiing;o Uershellorcasmgofudoiitile-sliellel cvliuder; (an'.) co.i.iing of a pruji'Clile, tl'.o sIaII or casing of a shrapnel; (r.f. an.) water-jacKcl; (fort.) contioied coinlcr/ur.rd, siiion; ( ; ;7. min.) main g.Jlery of a counterinine; (h'-r.) ilia zone between the vftuu, q. v., and the circle of twice the radius of the latter: de cylindre. (slcam, cf.); cylimU-r jac!. i-t; of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of The, (riU.) sf r.ilc'ical liU elopnient, compressing the enemy to fight. envelopper, v. a., to enveiion, s.nround, inc-lo-c, Cover, wrap up; (tein!') to la", to. lea i; i,.:. - ti) execnie an enveloping movement, lo in\esl, hem in. envers, f.. stretch of a jiair of coniia.sses; (■■■i^ije) outlauking (of the trenclu-sj. envers, ni.. wrong side; il r, wrong side up, inside out, upside down. envie envie, f., (mach.) the cutting edge of a miche d. entaitlcr (q. v.). envlronner, v. a., to surround, beset, inclose encirtle, encompass. environs, m. pi., environs, surroundings, vicin- ity. envoi, m., action of sending; thing sent; ——o.iijc compagnks de discipline, (Fr. a.) pun- isl Instrument for incorrigible men, v. compagnie de discipline. Envoiler, v. r., (of steel) to bond in tempering, in hardening. Cpals, a., thick, large. Cpalsseur, f., thickness. Palssir, V. a. r., to thicken; to increase a line, especially the firing line; to increase the depth of formation of troops. epanonlr, v. a. r., (art., sm. a.) to spread, splay (as the base of a projectile, a gas- c'.ipck, under the pressure of the powder gases); un obturateur, (art.) to seat an obtura- tor. ftpanoiilssement, m., (art., sm. a.) spread, splay (of a g;\s chock, of the base of a projectile, un.ipr the pressure of the powder gases);" (elec.) p )lo-piece. Cparcr, v. r., (man.) to kick, fling out the hind lc:,'s (rare). eparpillement, m., scattering; (art., sm. a.) scat- tciing, dispersion (of shots, bidlets, etc.); (miZ.) scattering (of troops). Cparpillcr, v. a. r., to scatter, spread; (art, sm. a.) to s atter, spread (of bullets, fragments, etc.); (mil.) to scatter, spread about in small bodies (of troops). Cpars, ni., spar, bar; crossbar, small transom; iTossbar of a wagon; (art.) cros.sbar (of a gui); dc cfihre. (art.) crossbar of a gin; defnnd, bottom bar (of a wagon); de limoniire, (ari.) shaft-bar of a limber; montant, standard of a wagon; — — dti pavilion, flagstaff. feparvin, lu., (hipp.) spavin; ringbone; de IjKuf, bone spavin; • calkui, V. de homf; os.uur. bone spavin; — — satgldnt, biood spavin; — — • Sic. blind spavin, sprincjhalt. Cparvltier, v. n., (hipp.) v. harper. Ci>aulc, f.. shoulder. (l^.xi-ept where otherwise indicated, the fol- lowing terms relate to the liorso:) avi.ir d, I' , (fcnc.) to fence from the shoulder ((lcfe.-t}; aroir Its s chcvillfxs, frnides, to be lame, stilT in the shoulders, to have pegged, cold, shoul- dcrs; de bastion, (fort.) shoulder, shoulder angle, ofaba-stion; boiur d( /• , to bo lame in the shoulder; boiUrie d' -, sliouldcr lameness; charger., shoulder whose bonv Ijase is too deeply embedded. - - ch illi't. a permanently stiff shoulder; d-f,nit de I', hollow of the shoulder (of the human body); - disci nd<i(. shoulder lower than the other; di'-i icniion de I' , shoulder slip; — - dritifr, str,ii;4ht. Upright, shoulder; irjirf,/■ - Much of the weight on the fore quarter; de mori'iisr, (arl.) windlass-bracket; dc wdiitii. (car p.) (hi|)-;ix; rurud d', (tinif.) shouiier knot; path d' -, (i/iu/.) shouier-striip; — pliiqu/i, Hat, sunken shoulder, restrained or still in its movements; Cpanle, sur lea s, on the forehand; trotter des s, to trot heavily, stiffly. fpaniee, t., thrust, or push, with the shoulder; bdtir -par s, (mas.) to build, run up (a wall, etc.), irregularly, unevenly. apaulment, m., shoulder (as, of a tenon, a spoke); (fort.) epaulmont, parapet, breastwork, gun bank; (mack.) shoulder; (an.) shoulder, locking-shoulder; (sm. a.) recoil-shoulder, firing-pin guide-ring; (cons.) revetment wall; d'appvi. (sm. a.) Locking-shoulder, loading-shoulder, loading-shoulder; de bntterie, (art., fort.) gun cover, gun parapet; de campagne, (art., fort.) field-gim epaulmont; liaureur d', (sm. a.) height of rifle above ground (when fired); xnpide. (art., fori.) hasty opaulment (one to each eun); en relour, (fort.) an opaulment refused, thrown back. Carpenter, v. a. r., to sprain (the shoulder); to assist, support, back; (fort.) to protect by an operation; (mil.) to cover, protect (as, flank by a marsh or other obstacle); (sm. a.) to bring the piece to the shoulder (for firmer); (carp.) to cut down, pare down, a tenon. Carpentier, m., (mil.) officer inordinately vain of holding such. Epauletier, f., (unif.) epaulet, shoulder-knot: (fig.) commissioned rank; arril V, to win, get, a commission; boiling d', V. torsades d'; corps d'——, field of an epaulet; double — —, (Fr. a.) the grade of captain; -fi rcailles, shoulder seale; resw.s.i/i de l', field of an epaulet; b franq. fringe epaulet; h graine d'epinards, epaulet witti large bul- lion fringe. H O'-os grains, v. hgraine d'epinards: ohtvvir i. (mil.) to become an officer; to get his shoulder-straps, U. S. K.; II petites torsades, v. hfranfie; torsades d', bullion of an epaulet. Cpaulifre, f., sort of man-harness; (unif.) shoulder-strap of a cuirass. 6pC'e, f., sword; swordsman; (fig., mil.) the profession of arms; ahanilnn d', (fcnc.) lack of control of the blade, (hence) invitation, apparent opening; ah^i ncr d', (fcnc.) state of being uncovered, (hence) invite, invitation; bTionneitc, (sm. a.) sword-bayonet: ,s-" balirrh V, to fight with swords; une bonne, a good swordsman; briser son, (mil.) to quit the service; coup d', sword thrust, sword wound; dans lcs reins, (mil.) vigorously (us, of a pursuit); duaander son h quelqu'nn. (mil.) to arrast; h Visloc. thrasting sword; le fai'ile de /', (fcnc.) part of the blade near the point; le f'irt de /', (fcnc.) part of the blade near the guard; gejis d', military men, soldiers; lame d', sword blade; la main de l'armée, (man.) sword hand, right hand; milité l'(I to main, to draw; vêtaire sun au si riche de l'etranyer, (mil.) to take service in a foreign army; le mi fort de l'étranyer, (mil.) to take service in a foreign army; le mi fort de l'étranyer, (mil.) to put to the sword; pint d' —, flat of the sword; pint d' —, flat of the sword; toignée de l'étranyer, (mil.) to return to a state of peace, to stop warring; rancé de l'étranyer, (mil.) to surrender; Cpreuve, rengatner V — -, v. remettre; tir, to draw the sword; vierge, unfleshed sword. 6peron, m., spur; ice-fonder, stream-fender (of a bridge); starling; buttress; mole, breakwater, jetty; (to-p.) mountain spur; counterfort; (nav.) stem, ram; (art.) trail-spur, trail spade; chansser lea s, to put on one's spurs; d la chevaiire, (unif.) of Vicer's spur, ordinary spur (held on by straps and buckles); ilchausser Us s, to take off, remove, one's spurs; donntr de V, des, (man.) to spur, put spurs to; dura I', (man.) not spur-wise; file, screw-spur; gigner ses s, to win one's spurs; mobile, V. d la cheraline; d'unoont, starling, fender, of bridge; stnsihleiil', (jnan.) spur-wise. 6peron, a., spurred. 6peron, v. a. n., (Man.) to spur; (Jenc.) to move the foot to the side (in a manner ro). Selling  enaulet), V. s. v., tpauUtte. fplne, f., thorn, spine, ftpineux, a., thorny, difficult. f-pinjler, v. a., (art) to prick the vent of a gun. Fingel, f., (cord.) small marlin spike; (art.) bridging wire; (fr. a.) ornamental pin, prizo for target practice; vritil, (rirl.) v. dregarcoir h vrille. Cpisser, v. a., (cord.) to splice. Spissier, m., (cord.) marlin spike (iron): splicing (id (wood). Cpissure, f., (cord.) splice; de cable, c:i\<\e splice; — de cable, c:i\<\e splice; — en dhninuanl le toron. tapering splice; d'cUop, v. de ganse; — (1 y'ln.vf, eye s)lice: — en (jrctte, horsosh( e splice; - -/o(i<;;(f, long splice; (1 <i il, v. de g'l n.^r; — d'auillrt,\. d( <i<tn-'>r; ri;N'/f,«;iih!iaker's splice; awe Irlorov. (Plots) ploughing; small weflpe or pin driven into a trellis to swell it. Plough, m., iron ploughing; small weflpe or pin driven into a trellis to swell it. Plough, m., iron ploughing; spruce, spruce. Plough, a., having lost the point, with the point broken off; (hipp.) hips not; spruce in hip or harrow. Plough, v. a., to break off the point of anything. Plough, f., (hipp.) state or condition of being plough. Plough, f., (hipp.) state or condition of being plough. Plough, f., (hipp.) state or condition of being plough. Plough, m., stanchioning, shoring up, prop. Pontilie, stanchion, shore, prop; Pontilie, movable stanchion. Pontilier, v. a., to shore up, to prop, sup, by a stanchion. Pousser, v. a., to wed; (Jig.) to take the form of. Pousser, m., dusting; rubbing down (of u horse); (pou'd.) dusting. Pousser, v. a., to dust, to rub down (a horse); poud.) to dust. Pousser, f., dusting rag, duster. ftpreuve, f., proof, trial; test, chemical test; service test; experiment; {phot.) proof; ill' . uiider triid: (in combination) proof; d I ' de, proof against ; ( mil.) protected agiibist ; d I ' de I 'can, waterpnwf ; dl'^— den Mats, (fort., etc.) splinter proof; d'admissibiUte, v. s. v. adviis.vibHiti; d'admiaaion , v. s. v. ad m j.^-.^/on; d I'air comjirimi, {art.) compressed-air test (cast-iron shelfe); d'alcaliniHt, (expl.) alkali-fept : banc d'— — {s), (sm. a.) proof-bench, proving- bencli; du bloe, {.rm. a.) striking test (for the edge of a sword); de la boite, {fm. a.) bending test (sword blade); buttt (i' , (6a?/.) proof butt; de chaleur. (eipl.) stability test, heat te,st; champ d' , (ball., tic.) pro\ing ground; a chaud, hot test; ail choc, de choc, falling-weight test, porc'issive test; >/« coTidncti'tilitf, {eUc.) conductivity test; ■ de conservation, v. quinquennale; de contrhle, v. semcstrielle; d' .probationary;. — - d'cennale, {pov:d., Fr. a.) decennial inspection and test of certain powders of old type; de deformation, hondirm test; (/(■ diformalion par ptoyage, v. de deformation; ■ dt densilr, (ezpl.) density test; de dur(e, endurance test; d'eau, {sm. a., etc. i \%iiter test; d'eau, {sm. a.) elastic test (sword blades, bavonets, etc.); d'eau,  s, to pass, stand, a test, to be found satisfactory; Il III rfcrioji, bending test; lit fonctionnrment. working test; (.' forge, for,s,' test; -- - ■! ''r(;i(/,rold test; ii'huiniiiti,(r!pl.) humidity test; , il'innnfrntioii. {ei}il.)\<\\ test; ii'diiiduclti. test of each piece, as opposed to a piece taken at random from a lot; - - c/'iw7f);i( /l^ ((/cr.) insulation test; ■ de la jaitte, (sri. n.) striking test (Hat of sv ord on curved Mock); vufhf d V, to put to the test, make a trial <if;. ('I moulon, V. d'escarpoUlte; a outrnnee. resistance test, proof to the limit of ultimate strength, proof to the limit of guns):. (/<■ plinge. folding (est : de ploi/agi. bending test; <(' poinconwige, (nrt."< punch test; positiif, (pliol.) proof, photograph; Cpreuve 158 Equipage 6preve de poudres, (art., sm. a.) proof of powder; de la poussilre, (sm. a., etc.) dust test; pratique, (mil.) in promotion examinations, practical test in handling troops, etc.; principal V, to take on trial; de pression, pressure test (as, ofa boiler); quampanale, (poxrd., Fr. a.) inspection and proof of powder every five years; de rebattemnt, folding-back test; de reception, acceptance test; de reception, v. de recette; de risislance, resistance test, proof, trial; roiifan', rolling test; de rouhmint, (art.) carriage test (working test of any new type carriage); itemeHrkUe. (pond., Fr. CprouvO, p. p., (mil.) sorely tried, hard pressed. fiprouver, v. a., to test, try, prove; to exporienco; to as'^ny, make trial of; to meet with, go through with. Cprouvctto, f., (met.) test bar, tost piece; (chem.) test tulie; (ball.) eprouvotle; it crhnailltre, vertical oprouvette; moTii(T , (ball.) powder eprouvette; a povdrc, v. worticr ; ti rcssort, (ball.) spring eprouvette for testing sporting powders; a roues dentces, (ball.) pistol eprouvette. Cpulsement, m., exhaustion; draining, drain- age ; d' , exhaustmg; pompe d' , (nav.) bilge pump; luyau d' , exhaust pipe. CpuNer, V. a. r., to use up, wear out (as, troops liy fntigue); to exliaust, drain, empty; to run dry (of springs, streams). €pulsetto, f., sort of net (for catching carrier l)i,,'oons, etc.). Cpurace, m., (cord.) cleaning or second conil)ing ol lu;in]). fpurateur, m., (-itcani) purifier; (cxpl.) poacher. ^puratioii, f., refining, refinement, purifymg. Cpure, f., drawing, mechanical drawing, geo- nn'frical dra\\ing; working i)lan or drawing; diagram (e. g., Zeuner dia'jram); Jrs ( Ifortt, Stress di-iiTara; cu lutti, wash drawing. fpurer, v. a., to purify, cleanse; (cord.) to (■Iran hemp, gi\c the second combing to hi-ni]). CquarrO, ni., sqnarr inscribed in the cross section of a Icig to lie -.(juarcd. Cqiij'rrir, v. a., to .-■(uare (as. timl)cr, stone): tt) rccii!, s: r:!i.'hi"ii, groo.es, etc.; to ease (i!i>i,r.,. V. iti.il, ■■ ~ : t(, kill and cut up animals (I'Ctf, lua-M':-,i'!c.;. eqiiarrlsva^fo, m.. sf!i:arinr, squareness: scant- ling ((/I liiniK-r;; .-■,-.;.'inHig and cutting up 'of aniinalsi; d' . Sfiilarc. iil till' ■ i|u>rn; ail cinqinhiii , ^MU.ii the side of t lie iii-ciitx cliord of ono-(ift|i nf tlic df j'n'l, r«;iLii iifwiii; fornmlc d' , \ . s. \ .Juri — a lij, squaring, heart wood. s. of liinlier, so that sqi;are shall 1)0 tiio rcinnlfronco; (of tiiiilior, in situ); hewing, that reaches the equarrissemcnt, m., act of squaring, state of being squared; cutting at right angles; tailler en — — , to square. Cquarrlsseur, m., nacker, knacker. (quarrissoir, m., square broach. Cquateur, m., equator. fequatlon, f. , equation; p( rsonnelle, personal equation, personal error. Equatorial, a., equatorial. fequerraec, m., bevel, beveling; gra^i, ol)tuse bevel; ivaigre, acute bevel. Cquerre, f., square, rule, scale, carpenter's rule; elbow (of a water-pipe, etc.); strap, junction-strap; knee (of a boat); (cmts.) comer brace, corner angle-iron, roctanrii- lar angle-iron or brace; (mach.) any piece branched at or near 90°; (pont.) "timt)er- platp. h , d' , en , square, at right angles; h V , by the square; d'arpeptenr, surveyor's square; cnurbeh , square knee; de courbe, (pont.) knee-strap of a ponton boat; h diambfre, univers'il or center square; double , T-square; (cons.) broad strap; double, T-square; double d'appvi, reenforcing strap; — A double re)!exio7i, (inst.) reflecting square; — — (i epaulement, a square of which one Itranch is three times as thick as the other; fausst , (inst.) bevel square; (cons., carp.) corner, bevel, not a right angle; hfausse — — , out of square; defer, iron knoo; h miroirs. (inst.) reflecting square; • h mitre, (carp.) miter square; -onglet, h onjlct, v. d. mitre: ordinaire, T-stpiare; h patle et h coulisse, (cons.) iron strap with groove and holdfast; h, piton etb, anneau, iron strap with eyebolt and ring; de precision, try-square: h prismrs, (nu/.) optical square; ■ sauterelle, bevel square; simple, try-square; en T, v. ■ ordinaire. (^querrer, v. a., to sipiare; to bevel. ^questre, a., equestrian. f qulansrle, a., equiangular. Equidistance, f., equidistance; (top.) equidistance ot contours; graphique, (top.) equidistance, ditforonce of level, to the scale of t lie map; metriquc, (lop.) di'Toronce of lo'-el, e([iiidis:- tance, in meters, actual equidistance; halnrcllc, v. ■ wctriqur; rrduite, v. graphiqiie. equidistant, a., e(|uidistant; (top.) equidistant (of contours, etc.). EquiRnon, m., iron band or plate, on the under side ofa vi oodeii axle arm. fqiillatfro, a., t'qiiilaft^rai, a., equilateral. Cquilibre. ni.. C(jnilii>riuiii: fonivitf d' , liooke's law; rf(-.« rcinhlais et des dlblais, (cng.) i>alancing fills and cuts. fiqullihrer, v. a., to equilibrate, equalize; /'• tiroir, (slra'n ) torogulato a slide vahe. Equlllotte, f., fquiiielte, f., sjiiudle ol a vane. Cunning, m., equipment; outfit, plant; dnvs: horse furniture; carriage and horse; (vac.) gear, gearing, set of pear wheels; (m/.) gear, wagons, (m/.) train, wagon train; carriages, wagons, and material of all sorts transported by an army; baggage of an army; (m/.) reiramellal train; the complete material of a given unit (m/.) a battery; the wheeled elements (of a siege or artillery park); a large gun, on its carriage, and equipped with all the material necessary to its service; the collection of tools, implements,  columns (two subdivisions, de campagne, s de sitge); artillery d'une armée, battery material and supplies of ammunition, and of material in general, i.e., ammunition sections, corps parks, and grand jire; d'artillerie d'une armée, battery material and supplies of ammunition, and of material in general, i.e., ammunition sections, corps parks, and grand jire; d'artillerie, machinery, etc., plant of a shop (army, navy-yard, etc.); d'n'n'garde, (pont.) advanced guard bridge equipage; de campagne, (pont.) the baggage of an army in the field; (Fr. art.) a generic expression for army and corps (artillery) trains, mountain equipage, and fortress (mobilage defense) equipment; de corps d'armee, (art.) the divisional and corps artilleries, with their respective ammunition sections, the infantry ammunition section, and the artillery park; de corps de troupe, (Fr. a.) regimental train (train rigimintairc and train de combat); demi, v. de sitge; de divmon, v. d' avant-garde; d,' division de cavalcric independante, two horse batteries; de montagne. (Fr. art.) mountain equipage, i. p.. the various batteries and ammunition sections assigned to mountain duty; normal, v. de siige; de pompe, (Fr. art.) the mobile batteries used in the defense of a fortress; de pompe, (mach.) pump gear; de pompe, (pont.) bridge train of an army, the sum of the two corps train. de pont de cimpe. (pont.) the full name of the bridge train of an army in the field; — - de pont de corps d'armee, (pont.) the corps trun; — d( pont de place. (Fr. a.) fortress bridge train I r.i;iininiucd at Desançon, Lyons, Toul, and Versaillos; S r.gimentaircs, (Fr. Equine, f., gang, .set. S'|uad; crew or gang (of work- iiifii ;. v.D! f.ing ])any: train i-i Ijoats; yarl. i ipim- h(-T or i)irty Of men nei essary to execute a !iK' ti.iHi ial inaneuver; ch'f It'- -, foreman of a gan;; of workmen. fqiilpce, f.. foolish and reckkvs undertaking. Cqiilpement, m., cfinipmont, outfit; tilting out; sl'Mis, C'luipage; (mil.) accoutermeiil, equip- menl, ( fr. a.) exclusive of clottie.i and of arms; — (/( ctuial, horse appointments, horse furni- tiire; grand — . ( Fr. a.') belts, gun- and haversa'^k- slin;:s. haversacks, etc. (no lon;^er an ollicial term;; Cquipement, petit , ( Ft. a.) brushes, eleanine kit , small articles generally (no longer an othcial term); de la the (time) portion, v. efets de la lire (lime) portion. ^uli>cr, V. a. r., to equip, fit out; to provide, sup ply. funiish, stof-k; to arm. man; (art., etc.) to rig (a gin, capstan, etc.;; (art.) to take equip- ments; to furnish a pie 'e with all the equip- ments necess;iry to its service; ii n brins, (art., etc.) to rig or equip with an n-fold tai!;lo; une chtrre, (art.) to rig a gin; une chivre in cabestan, (art.) to rig a gin as a capstan; une chivre h haubans, (art.) to rig a gin as shears; ur.e fusee, (artif.) to fix a stick to a ro'kot. Cqulpeur, m., (■sm. a.) finisher (in assembling; parts); monteur, stripper and finisher, armorer who assembles, etc., small arms (performs the duties of cquipeur and of monteur, q. v.). equitation, f., (man.) equitation, horsemansliip: diijtinale. a system of horsemariSl;ip( f wli \\ the base is tlie development of the action of tiio horse s diagonals; ecole d' ■, riding school; jnaitre d'—, riding master; militaire, miht.iry riding; rassemhlie, riding, equitation, so called from the necessity of the horse getting his hi:ul l.> s well under him in tlie execution of the various airs. Crable, m., maple tree, maple wood. Craflenient, m., (art.) scrat h. score, i.n the bore (.f a gun (produced by bursting of shell in bore). ferafler, v. a., to s<'ratch, graze, score. CraHure, f., slight s*ratch. CraillCs a., (cord.) worn out. frayed. fralller, v. a. r., to rub, gall, fret, chafe, fray. Crailhire, f., frajiug, galling, chafing. erection, f., ere<.-tion. raising, establisliment. Crelnte, p. p., Ijroken-backed: tired out; worn oi:t. Crcinter, v. a. r.. to break the bai '<; ti.'o out, knoik up; to be lirod out, knm'ked up. erg, m., erg. ergot, in., hook, spur; toggle; ergot, sort of fun'nis in oats and other cereals; (hipp.) ergot. erlger, v. a., to erct, estatilisli, institute; (fort.) to throw up (works, parapets, etc.). ennliictte, f.. carpenter's adz. 6roslf, a., erosive (as, of powder gikses in ))ore of gun). erosion, f., erosion; (art.) erosion of the bore. erre, f., (nav.) way. headway, steera.;eway. erreur, f.. error: dc la diri.-finn. (inst.) error of !;:-ailii:ili(,n: de fcrmiture, (sun.) error of ilosiue. ili.-inj' error; dc graduation, v. de In diii-finn; grd]'hiqu(, tlie error on tlu-. I'uif). correspond- ing to tl'.e p.'Uial crriM- in the lieM, s>:!li' err; r, the field error redured to t!!o S';tle of t!io ni:i;>: iv.strumentale, (imt.) instrumental, iivlex error; d( hrtiirt . (iiff.) error of reaiiiic:: di muau (ij'ixirin!, (sun.) error (;f a;i[>arcnl level: — - (/ ohsarntiim, (inst.) error in ol)serviu;:. obser- va'iou error; di p<ih:liiyc. (t. p.) error of aim; de I'lirli . (in.st.) error of sigiil; - - dr rifrnction. reiraclioii error: de ri-iji.igi, (I. /).) distaiiie lieiween pivi:! of imi>a<'l and point aimc'l al (>i:i !e sli'n >; '\i<- tanie l>el ween •enter of impiul an<l .loini aini.'d at (i;roU|i ol shots); di sphi'riciir. (.viirr."! error of si>lieri' ii y: dr (i.v/f, (t. p.) error of aim (.rili.' in i: re.^ll. ers. m., titehes, vet' lies; tares. crse, f.. Iron cringle, thimble; (cird-^ strap, groui- met; erse 160 espace erse en bilord. selvage, selvage strap; de jwulie, block strap. erseau, m., (cord.) small grommet, small block strap; valet , grommet wad. escabeau, m., stool, settle. escache, f., {harn.) oval bit, scatch. esciidre, f., (nav.) squadron, fleet; de blocus, bl«u<ading souadron; d evolution, squadron of evolution; li'observaiicm, squadron of observation. esradrille, f., {nav.) small squadron. escadron, m., (cav.) squadron, troop; actif, (Ft. cat'.) of a regiment, any squadron not the depot squadron; chefd , (art.) major of artillery; ch(/ d s, (cav.) major of cavalry; de contact, contact squadron; de dicnuverle, contact squadron, exploration or scouting squadron; dcmi the French equivalent of the U. S. cavalry troop (in France, the escadron has 4 platoons, in the U. P. but 2); de depot, depot squadron; de depot, in the German cavalry, the depot (dismounted) squadron; de depot, a pied; de guerre, (Fr. cav.) v. aclif; mobile, (Fr. cav.) v. aclif; par quuntre, troop in column of fours; du train des equipages, (Fr. a.) ujiit of the train, corresponding to the battalion, and containing 4 companies. escadronner, v. a., (viil.) to maneuver with cavalry; to maneuver as, or in, squadron. escalade, scaling; assault with scaling ladders; (law) the passage or crossing of any fence, wall, or enclosure, climbing in over a door, so as to get into a house, garden, etc.; alter (i To advance to the escalade; domier I', to attempt an escalade; monierh V, v. allerh V, tenter V, v. donner I'; vol avec, (law) theft preceeds o. accompanied by escalade, v. supra. escalader, V. a., to scale; (mil.) to scale, escalade. escalade, m., (mil.) escalader. escale, f., maritime city of the Mediterranean, and more particularly of the Barbary States; fuire, (nav.) to touch (at a port). escaller, m., stairs, staircase, flight of stairs; — — (/( commande, (nav.) accommodation ladder. Degnge, de deiicgtmenlj back stairs; di'robe, private stairs; droit, straight flight of stairs, flyers; en tchiffre, echiffre, staircase resting upon a supporting wall; en escargot, stairway; gnind, primum staircase; h'Vit r/'— —, stairhead; c/7ionur, grand staircase; tn limace, en limac, cockle stairs, winding stairs, well-stairways; ii voi/av p!i in, winding stairs; duns a >.'vr(, inner stairs; /i'/r.s d''i t/vre, turret stairs; df jioiniage, (s. c. art.) guinier's step; rannii, (for/.) ramp and stairs, ramp up the niiadlo of v.iiich runs a flight of stairs; de.service, v. degagc; ."u.ijini'lv, geometrical stairway; tovrv.iiut, V. en limact; a tin, V. — — en liinar(; tn lis (I jour, geometrical winding stairs with Open newel. (F. scuiiir is, strictly, an interior stairway.) escançon. v. a., to conjure; I'linni. (niil.) to sli;ht, slur, the movements of the mullet of arii. escapade, f., Cener only m) prindre la poudre d', to I un avv:iv as fast as possible. escapade, I., escapade; (man.) fling, cajT, of a horse. escapouler, v. a., (met.) to dress down, reduce, escarbutes, f. pi., cinders, ashes; fragments of imburnt coal in ashes. escarbite, f., calker's grease or oil box. escarbite, m., (art.) gun worm; (mil. slan) man with his tent, in the field. escarbut, f., (mil.) skirmish; de exploration, skirmish on exploration service (cavalry skirmish); de route, running fight. escarbut, m., (mil.) to skirmish. escarbut, m., (mil.) to The skirmisher. escarpe, f., (fort.) scarp, escarp; atiachie, full scarp, attiched scarp; atiachie avec voules en denharge, full scarp with relieving arches; — a bahut, semidetached scarp (admitting of fire over the detached portion); contre- —, comitcrscarp: dcmidetachee, v. h bahut; h demi-Ttvfiement, half-revered scarp, scarp revetted halfway up; dilachee, detached scarp; pleine, full scarp; pleine et attachee, full scarp; k lerre coulante, scarp left at the mitural slope of the earth. escari), a., steep, bluff. escarpment, m., steepness (as, of banks, etc.); (t'.'p.) sIojk;; escarpment of a plateau; steeliest slope (of a mountain) (fort.) escarpment. escarpment, v. a. r., in cut steep down, to form steep slopes; to be steep; (fort.) to scarp. escari, f., swing; cpriuve d', (art.) axletree test or proof. escauine, m., v. echome. escavecade, f., (man.) jerk, pull, with the caves-sou. esclavage, m., (hijtp.) scab. esclavage, m., f., slave. esclavage, m., f., discomit. oscoinpter, V. a., to discount, cscopo, f., scoop; (i main, baler. escoperche, f., (m. a.) carbine (obs.). eseopetterie, f., (m. a.) small-arm fire (obs.). escorte, f., (m. a.) small-arm fire (obs.). escorte, f., (m. a.) small-arm fire (obs.). escour, f., (m. a.) squad; bri.see,  cat-o'-nine tails; whip; lagging. escourn, m., winter barley. escourn, m., (fam.) start, running start (for a jump). escriine, f., fencing; m., (mil. slang) clerk. "(:uill (triver"; (I la bionnitle, bayonet exercise; a la contre l'ointe, luoadswoi li exercise: li, (/', I'rjiee, fencing with the sword; vuii/ri d, fenciiur master: (ii /a /)o;?i/<, generic exercise for fencing; iu which he point is used; (Ill, du, sabre, broadsword (exercise; Sdlli tl'. fencing school, fencing hall t,r room; feiicing academy (V. S. M. A.). esrrinii'r, v. a. r., to fence, to fight with swords; to ';se a stick as a weapon; (Jig.) to apply one's ^.•Ifto; s' des dints, s' dts mi'tchoires, io be a viiiiunt trencherman. escrimcur, m., fencer. espace, m., spax'c, room, interval; (■/'«!>, (art.) Air-space, air-spacing; baitu, (art., sm. a.) zone or area swept by fire; espace 162 essoullement cspace, chargement ii d'offr, (art.) air-spaced loading; chargerh d'air, (art.) to load with an air-space; dangereuz, (ball.) dangerous space; mort, (JoTt.) dead space; {steam, mach.) waste space; nuisible, v. mort (steam, mach.). espacement, m., spacing, interval; (fori.) spaj'ing (of forts in a line); d', asunder, with intervals; dcs rivets, (tech.) pitch of riveting. espace, v. a., to space, place at a proper distance; to leave an interval between. espadage, m., (cord.) tewing-beetle. espade,  (of Spanish origin). espagiolite, f., sash, window, fastening or bolt; (art.) limber-chest fastening. espalot, m., (sm. o.) shoulder (of the hammer) (obs.). espalot, m., (met.) anvil and hammer. espace, f., sort, kind; (in pL) money; avoir de l' — -, (hipp.) elegant, graceful; s sonnantes. com. espion, m., (mil., etc.) spy; accident, temporary spy; double, spy serving both sides; file, resident spy; mobile, traveling spy; permanent, professional spy; par relais, transmitting spy; simple, spy serving one side only. exploitation, m., (mil.) spying, espionage; collier, counter-spying, check on spying by the use of special spies, of espions doubles. exploitation, v. a., to spy, spy out. Exploitation, f., esplanade, parade. exploitation, f., espouletté, f., (art.) quirk-match (ot)S.). esprit, m., spirit; de bois, (chem.) wood spirti; cavalier, (cav.) cavalry spirit, dash; d' initiative, (mil.)  failili (fort) d', work (strong) in the back; s. a. (man.) to arch or curve the back in jumping. Esq. d', sketch; outline, rough drawing; cki. d',s. skelch book; an crayon, pencil sketch. Esquisser, v. a., to sketch, outline, make a rough draft of. essai, m., trial, proof, test; atlemjit; (nav.) trial trip; sur la base, (nav.) trial over the measured luile; — u chai, hot test; au chiic, fulling-weight test; — de cimillrnunt, shearing test; — dr diirii, eiuiiirance trial, test; — de Jabrication, manufacturing test (i. e., test l)i(\e« are siltijivtod to the processes of manufacture and the results not; de ficzion, bending last; <i fmiid, cold test; (It force, (iirl.) proof to bursting, to ultimate strength; — d( fonjcn'jc, forge test; ait lupiddire, emery-whool test of special steels (quality and kind of steel determined by the nature, etc, of the sparks); (I la mir, (nav.) sea Test trial trip; de vionlage., assembling (est (strength, s lundness, of mounting); out range, v. deforce, (art.. 7Wt'.); essal du petit volu;ori, falling-weight test (of a projectile; the weight strikes a position near the center of the base of the projectile); — sur la place, (nav.) dock trial; dr plage,— — de ployage, folding test; h la poudre, powder tasl. to determine whether the metal tested is strong enough to resist firing pressures; de pression, (art.) (hydraulic) pressure test (of a projectile); avec pression de vaneur, (steam) blowing off; de reception, ae recette, acceptance test; Tobinet d', (steam) jwt cwk. de rupture, breaking test; derv/itureh la traction, tensile test; de taraudage, (art.) test (of a projectile), consisting in threading a hole previously cut in The business; d. la traction, de traction, teasilo test; de trempe, temper, aiuiealing, test; (Essai is, strictly speaking, a trial, and e preuvc is a proof; but this distinction, though sound, is not always observed.) essalin, m., swarm (as, a swarm of skirmishers; not a technical term). essayagc, m., trying on, as of clothes, effects, etc. essayagc, v. a. n., to try, to attempt; (tech., etc.) to lest; (art.) to prove, test (a gun, etc.). esse, f., linchpin: forelock; S-shapod link, open link; sc.le-pan hook; wire gauge; (liarn.) outside curb-hook; — lianrteau, (Fr. art.) linchpin and ring; d'essifu, linchpin; d'essieuh coijie, linchpin with a cap; de gourmette, (harn.) outside curb-hook; — marchepied, [Fr. art.) linchpin with a step (for the convenience of cannoneers in mounting); — ressort, spring linchpin, essence, f., kind, specias (of wood, of tree). essette, f., adz; sort of hammer, with one end of head round, the others. arp; dc calfat, c; vickers adz, essleu, m., axle, axlotre; spindle; pin (of a block); anwrti.'<>'fur, au axle contrived to cause the slick on starting, on striking off stalling; d'arrilre. trviling axle (of a locomotive) charge en plusieurs points, (mach.) multi loaded axle; d'arant. leading a.\le (of a locomotive) corp.f d', axle body; coude, crank axle; faux —, temporary axle arm (,;is. a s.ili.-.iiiiito for a broken one); fourtau d', axle sheath, seat, box; fusee d', axle spindle; moleur. (r. r.. dc.) driving axle: porte-roue, porte-roue dt riclianni. iarl.) spare-wheel axle; dc poulic, pin ofa block; — - -r(.s.wrl,(art.) French mine for the axle (if I lie U. A, I'J-pouudcr; !<imj)lr. (maeh.'i simple loaded axle; —.v(m/i/( h fw'iinii igaux (iuegaux). (uunh.) simple symmetrical union-symmelrical axle. essorage, m., se:vsoiiing (of wood t; drying of wonri, after steaming; (pmrd.) dr\ iiig of gunpowder (1 before granulation I;(,/p/.) wruiging. di> ini-;!•> wiiuging (of gun cotton, during manufacture;. essorage, v. a., to dry (wood, etc.; (tzpl.) to di \ \-\ V. I iiiging, to wring (materials). Essential, f., (pl. etc.) centrifugal draining, in the case of hydro-electric, tract or. Essential, p. p., covered; Chemical, (hipp.) crop-worm, covered. Essential, n. p., to cover the ear; (faui.) to make the hair cry short. Essential, n. p., to blow, wind (a horse, a man), to become winded. Essential, n. p., to cut the cartilage of a horse's nose. Essential, n. p., to wipe, wipe off; to dry, of; (Jy.) to bear, endure, support; (Jy.) to stand fire without  a.) cial stump or seal caused to be a fixed by minister of war on samples, molds, etc., sent to regiments. estamp, m., v. stamp. estamp, f., v. stamp. estamp, f., estimation; (nav.) dead reckoning; i.e., by estimation (o. g., of readings, when the index stops between graduations). Estoc, m., stump, stock; (sm. a.) Thrusting sword (b)bs.), sword point; arme d', thrusting weapon; coup d', thrust; conp d', to thrust; d' (fenc.) with the point; d' (fenc.) cut and thrust; fr'ipjxT d', to thrust. estocadcr, [., long sword (obs.); (fenc.) thrust, pass; wound produced by a thrust. estocadcr, v. a., (fenc.) to thrust, make a pass. estocadcr, to stump (cirawing). estocadcr, to stump (cirawing). estocadcr, to stump (cirawing). estocadcr, m., catchet-boll, catch; pawl, ratchet. estocadcr, in Etrac, in., (hipji.) lank, lean, heron-gutted horse. Estrada, f., (ilalform; Hare V, (mil.) of cavalry, to scout, to patrol, So us to keep in touch with the one inv. Cstr.iinacoii, m., (s:n. a.) long, double-edged sv. nrd i olis. i; (fate.) cut; c't I p d', (lute,) cut. estran, in., (fate.) "skin the cat"; (man.) H'lMl-ili-mnnltin, i\. v., of a horse who stops, kirr-,,ind irifs to Ilirr)\v lii^ rliier. estrapas>er, v. a., (nmn.) to lire, knock up, over- ri'lf, (Acrwork a horse. estrapin, ru., hainin ESTRA, E.^trope, f., icird. i str;i;i. Mock strap: il'vintn. oar uionuiict 'to confine the oars 1 ) ti;. |).,i|p pi|i,; ni!)i,i, wcmmIcii Collar; <! rritchit, i nni.. ari.j slicll-sling; in fi r, iron Collar; estrope de poulir, block strap. estroper, v. a., (cord.) to strap, to provide with a strap; iin« poulie, to strap a block. estropie, p. p., lame, crippled, distibled; m. cripple. 