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fuseau 196 fusil
fuseau d'aviron, grommet to retain an oar in the
tholes;
de cabestan, capstan cleat;
d'e.ssicu, axle arm.
fuse>, f., axle arm or spindle; barrel of a windlass;
(art.) fuse; (artif.) match fuse; rocket; (mach.)
fusee; (fenc.) handle of a foil; (hipp.) fusee;
splint; fistula.
I. Artillery; II. Rockets, etc.; HI. Miscellaneous.
I. Artillery:
a action retardee, delay-action fuse;
& ailcttes, wing fuse (MaoEvoy);
d'amorce, priming tube (obs.);
arme de , arming of a fuse;
armer une , to arm a- fuse;
& bobine, bobbin fuse (in which a wire is unwound
from one bobbin to another and a tongue
releases a spring that strikes the primer);
en bote, wooden fuse;
de bombe, common shell fuse;
bonnetage des s, v. bonnetage;
borgne, blind fuse, fuse that fails to work;
d boule, fuse in which the rotation of the
central stem is assured by a ball;
iicadran, disk fuse, ring fuse;
calice de , fuse cap;
canal de , bore ofa fuse;
& chapeau, cap fuse;
chapeau de reglage de , setting collar;
chapitcau de , fuse cone;
chargee, loaded fuse;
chasse s, fuse setter;
coiffe de , fuse cap;
coiffer la , "to cap a fuse;
& concussion, concussion fuse;
corps de , fuse case;
de culot, base fuse;
decoiffer une , to uncap a fuse;
a deux Stages, double time-train fuse;
disposer la & temps, to set a time fuse;
d, double effet, double-action fuse, combination
fuse;
d double effet & chapeau mobile, combination
fuse with rotating cap;
b duree(s), time fuse;
& eclatement retarde, delay-action fuse;
& effet retarde, delay-action fuse;
electrique, electric fuse;
betages, double-ring fuse;
betoupilles, v. d'amorce;
fausse d'exercice, drill tube;
b friction, (hand grenade) friction fuse:
fusante, time fuse;
godet de . fuse cup;
b grenade, hand-grenade fuse;
b inertie, fuse on which the primer is free
and striker fixed;
b inflammation directe, any fuse inflamed bv
the discharge;
lumiere de , v. canal de ;
mecanique, mechanical fuse;
metallique, metallic fuse;
metallique & canal circulaire, ring fuse;
mixte, double-action fuse; combination
a 'obus, shell fuse;
ozil de , fuse hole;
b percussion, percutante, percussion
pince de , fuse engine;
b plateau, disk fuse;
rate de , failure of a fuse to act;
b refoulement, fuse in which the primer is
fixed and striker free;
rcglee, time fuse;
regler une to , set a fuse;
ressort d'armement de , fuse spring;
retardee delay-action fuse;
ruban de fuse band;
b six durees, a (French) six-channeled time
de surete, safety fuse;
b temps, time fuse;
- b temps & deux etages, fuse with double time-
train;
de tete, nose fuse, point fuse;
fusee m/n a fuse whose eye is m"> in diameter
for a shell whose top is n^m jn diameter
II. Rockets, etc.:
fusCe, affut & s, v. s. v. affut;
ame de , bore, hollow, of a rocket;
asphyxiante, (mil, min.) asphyxiating de-
baguette de , rocket stick;
& baguette, rocket and stick, ordinary rocket;
sans baguette, v. b rotationb
ballon, light ball;
de Bickford, Bickford fuse;
de bombar dement, siege rocket;
b bombe, shell rocket;
de campagne, field rocket;
b carcasse incendiaire, carcass rocket;
enlargement de la , driving of a rocket;
chevalet b, de, s, v. s. v. chevalet;
ti commotion, concussion rocket;
o la Congrbve, Congreve rocket;
courante, line rocket;
degorger une , to empty a rocket;
& double vol, double rocket;
d'eclair, flash rocket;
d'eclairage, eclairante, light rocket;
eclatante, star rocket;
engorger une , to fill a rocket;
garniture de , rocket heading;
de guerre, war rocket (Congreve);
de guerre & ricochets, ground rockets;
d'honneur, signal rocket to open fireworksincendiaire,
carcass rocket;
instantanee, instantaneous fuse (cordeau
porte-feu); Bickford quick match;
lente, slow match, Bickford fuse;
lumineuse, rocket light ball;
& mitraitte, case rocket;
& obus, shell rocket, shell-headed rocket;
b parachute, parachute rocket (i. e., to furnish
a parachute light);
b plusieurs vols, compound rocket;
porte-amarre, life rocket;
porte-feu, (mil. min.) firing rocket for firing
mines;
rondelle de , separator, separating disk;
b rotation, rifle rocket;
& serpents, rockets with swarmers;
de
signal, de signaux, signal rocket;
de signaux & petards, marron-headed rocket;
bounce-headed rocket;
& table, tourbillon;
tete de , rocket head;
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torpille, torpedo rocket;
tube & , rocket tube;
vive, v. instantanee;
volante, signal rocket, skyrocket;
volante & etoilcs, star-headed rocket.
III. Miscellaneous:
d'un arbre, (mach.) axle arm;
d'aviron, mouse of an oar;
de cabestan, barrel of a windlass;
d'essieu, axletree arm;
de treuil, capstan barrel.
fus6en, m., (art.) rocketeer.
b chcval, mounted rocketeer.
fusele", a., spindle-shaped; slender; taper.
luser, v. a. n., to fuse, liquify, melt.
fusibilite, f., fusibility.
fusil, m., steel (for striking a light, for sharpening
a knife); (sm. a.) musket, rifle;
ti aiguille, needle gun;
armer un , to cock a gun;
automatique, (Maxim) automatic gun;
baguette de , cleaning rod;
& bloc, any rifle whose breech is closed by a
block containing part of the breech mechanism
(e. g., Remington, Peabody);
bois de , rifle stock;
bretelle de , rifle sling;
& broche, any rifle firing the cartridge by a
striker (broche) (e. g., Lebel, Mauser);
canon de , rifle barrel;
se chargeant par la culasse, breech-loading
rifle;
b, chargeur, rifle to which a loader may be
attached;
de chasse, fowling piece;
chien de , hammer;
& chien non-apparent, hammerless shotgun;