A French-English Military Dictionary - Sturmpanzer.com

magnC'tisme 255 main
magiietisme, m ,
actif,
magnetism;
active magnetism;
apparent, apparent magnetism;
condense, bound magnetism;
induit, induced magnetism;
libre, free magnetism;
de position, magnetism of
position;
remanent, residual magnetism;
de rotation, magnetism of rotation;
terresire, terrestrial magnetism.
magneto, f., (dec.) magneto, magneto-generator;
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magneto-electric dynamo macnine.
magneto-electricitfi, f., magneto-electricity.
inagnfito-CIectrique, a., magneto-electric.
magiietographe, m., magnetograph.
magiietomfitre, m., magnetometer.
mahogon, m., mahogany.
male, f., kneading trough, dipping trough (for
tarred rope); screening trough (for saltpeter).
maigre, m., (hydr.) shoal water (in a river);
(carp.) weak spot in a timber; gap in a
joint;
cheval charge de , thin hack;
prcndre le de la pierrc, to mark out a
stone for dressing.
maigre, a., lean, spare, slight, slender, scant;
emaciated, mere skin and bones (of a horse);
(of coal) nonbituminous; poor, meager (of
lime); too small (of stones, columns, etc.);
angle acute , angle;
en angle , acute-angled;
en , sharply;
. estamper v. s. v. estamper;
houille , close-burning coal.
mail, m.. mallet, maul.
maille, f., mesh; link, chain link; eye or loop of
a pin or bolt; radial crack (of trees); towing
rope; (harn.) elongated eye or loop
(art.) spring of a fuse drawer; clevis of a
gin;
des attelles, (harn.) breast-strap link;
courte, short link;
debiler contre (sur) to saw , or cut up
timber perpendicularly (parallel) to the
medullary grain;
double, double link;
decrou, screw eye;
d etai, stayed link, studded link;
sans etai, unstayed link;
etranglee l figure-of-eight link;
& piton, link and eye;
dpoignee, link and handle;
de suspension, (pont.) trestle-cap ring;
d talon, link and stud .
mallie, p.p., reticulated (of masonry);
fcr iron , grating.
maillechort, m., German silver.
mailler, v. a., to grate, to lattice.
mailler, m., pack horse.
maillet, ' m., mallet;
d, de, calfat, calking mallet;
de charpentier, carpenter's mallet;
chasse-fusee, (art.) fuse mallet;
depisser, (cord.) splicing mallet;
dfourrer, (cord.) serving mallet;
dfrapper, driving mallet;
gros , maul;
d pointes, (powd.) pointed mallet for
hand granulation of large-grain powders.
mailletage, m., sheathing of nails (for submerged
woodwork).
maillocne, f., beetle, large mallet, maul; (cord.)
serving mallet;
dfourrer, (cord.) serving mallet.
maillon, m., link, chain link; stitch; small
ring; chain length (12 fathoms); (cord.)
noose, running knot, rolling hitch; slip
knot;
d'affourche, mooring swivel;
d' assemblage, end link (of a cable);
de chaine, cable link;
double, twin link;
d emerillon, swivel link;
d etai, stayed, studded, link;
sans etai, plainlink, unstayed link;
It. cfanc.on, stayed link;
c/a nconne, staved link;
etroit, close link;
maillon, extreme, v. d'asscmblage;
large , round link;
ft renfort, v. d' assemblage;
d tige, stem link;
tournanl, swivel.
maillonner, v. a., to link.
maillot, m., sweater.
main, f., hand; hook; handle; fork; body loop
(of a carriage); scoop, hand shovel; waiter,
(fig.) help, assistance;
Elate; and; (powd.) copper scraper.
(man.) bridle
I. Military; II. Manege and hippology;
III. Miscellaneous.
I. Military.
, sudden attack, surprise, bold
under control (as, troops in acs,
etre aux s, to &
arm.ee, armed force;
armee, with arms in the hand, violently;
aux s, engaged,
fight, to be
?, to come to blows, to engage or
in action;
avoir dans la , to have under one's control,
in hand;
avoir la troupe en to , keep troops in hand,
have them under control;
de chargement, (r.f. art.) feed case;
combat de de d , , hand-to-hand
fight;
coup de
stroke;
dans la
tion);
en etre aux
engaged;
en venir aux
begin the fight;'
faire basse sur, to show no mercy; to put
all to the sword; to seize everything that
falls in one's hands; to pillage;
faire sa , to plunder, pillage;
defer, very severe discipline;
la dans le rang, the hand art the side;
metlre aux s, to excite war between;
meltre I'epeed la , to draw; to fight;
& poudre, (powd.) copper powder-ladle;
renvoyer la dans le rang, to drop the hand
by the side;
se donner la , to join hands, to effect a junction.
II. Manege and hippology:
appui de la , bearing on the hand;
arriere hind , quarters;
avanl , fore quarters, forehand;
avoir I'appui, la bouche, d pleine
good steady mouth;
avoir la dure, to ride with a heavy hand;
to bear on the horse's mouth;
avoir la legere, to have an easy hand;
n'avoir pas de , to use the hand improperly;
baisser la , v. lacker la ;
basse the bridle , hand;
batlrc d la , to throw the head up and
down ;
de la bride, bridle hand;
bride en well in hand;
changement de , change of hands;
changer de to , change hands;
cheval bien fait de la en to have a
arriere, horse with
fine hind quarters;
cheval bien fait de la en avant, horse with a
fine forehand;
led horse;
cheval de ,
cheval dans la
cheval d deux
well-trained , horse;
s, horse fit to ride and to
drive;
cheval hors la
horse;
near horse; hard-mouthed
cheval sous la
cheval d toutes
cheval d une
off or hand , horse;
s, horse fit to ride or drive;
horse fit for a , single purpose
only;
contre-changemcnt de , v. contre-changement;
contre-changer dc v. , contre-changer;
en , (to take a horse) in hand;
entier d une v. s. v. , entier;
entier aux deux *,, v. s. v. entier;
en arriere, hind quarters;
en arriere de la , (lit.) back of the hand; said
of a horse that backs and rears;
en avant, fore quarters;