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main 256 maitre
main, en avant de la , (lit.) forward of the
hand, said of a horse that plunges, etc.;
de I'epee, sword hand;
Ztre d droite (gauche), to work to the ri^ht
(left) (right (left) foot leading);
etre bien dans la , to obey the hand readily;
forcer la , to pull on the arm; to pull, to try
to jerk the reins out of the hand;
franchir la , to pull completely out of control
of the hand;
gagner d, de, la , to get his head (away from
the control of the horseman) ;
de la gaule, v. de I'epee;
haute, the right hand;
hors , hors la , off side, off;
ignorante, unskillful horseman ;
Idcher la (d un cheval). to ride with a slack
hand, to give a horse his head;
de la lance, v. de I'epee;
leger d la , easy on the hand (of the horse) ;
marcher d droite (gauche), to turn, gallop,
etc., to the right (left), right (left) flank of
horse inside (riding school);
mener un cheval en , to lead a horse in hand ;
mener un cheval haut la ,
to raise the hand
(e. g., to keep a horse from stumbling);
mettre un chevaldans la . to gather a horse;
mine de , feeling the bit (by the hand);
mise en , getting a horse in hand ;
partir de la ,to take the gallop well; (substantively)
a fine start (gallop);
peserd la , to bear upon the hand;
pousser un cheval sur la , to make the horse
constantly feel the hand of the rider, in advancing;
prendre en , to lead (horses);
remise de . easing of the hand on the bit;
rendre la d un cheval, to give a horse his head;
savante, skillful horseman;
sensible d la , v. leger d la main;
sentir un cheval dans la , to feel that a horse
answers to the bit;
sous la , near side, near;
soutenir la , to pull the bridle, to raise the
hand;
tenir la , to raise the hand;
tenir la haute, to ride with a high hand;
tenir la d un cheval, to guide a horse;
a horse in
tenir un cheval dans la , to keep
hand;
tirerd la , to pull (of a horse);
tourner d toutes s, to take all the gaits easily;
de travail, iron bar of a trave or travis ;
travailler d droite (gauche), v. marcher d
droite (gauche).
III. Miscellaneous.
d la , by hand; at hand;
amarrer bonne , (cord.) to lash, secure, without
slacking; to keep;
avant hand over , hand;
avoir de la , (fenc.) to be skillful in e ading
parries;
avoir la
dure (legtre), to make a harsh (mild)
use of one's authority ;
avoir les armes belles, bien, d la , (fenc.) to be
a graceful fencer;
cdte de la , (met.) working side;
coulante, hand rail;
courante, blotter;
courante defer, goose neck;
de la , manual;
d denrees, sort of grocer's ladle (for sugar,
salt, etc.);
la derniere , the finishing stroke or touch;
d droite (gauche), on the right (left) hand;
s'entretenir la , to keep one's hand in;
de fer, spider, cramp, iron hanging clamp,
iron fan- leader;
haut la , with ease, "hands down;"
d levee, free hand;
longueur dela , span;
mettre les armes, le fleuret, d la , (fenc.) to
give the first instruction in fencing;
main, mettre la dernitre d, to put the finishing
touch to anything;
d'olive, (harn.) trace-tug loop;
de -papier, quire of paper;
posed,
la , handset;
de poulie, block strap;
prefer la d, to lend a hand, to help;
scied deux s, crosscut saw;
de sergent, clamp, cramp;
sous la at , hand, ready;
swr hand over , hand;
tenir bond la v. amarrer bonne , ;
tenir dans sa to be master , of;
tenir la d, to attend to, see to, a thing;
tour de , manual skill or dexterity.
mainotte, f., body loop.
main-d'oeuvre, f., labor, manual labor; workmanship,
handiwork; cost of labor, wages.
main-forte, f., armed assistance, e. g., the sup-
port or assistance of the army in the execution
of the laws.
main-levfe, f., (law) replevin.
main-militaire, f., the armed force of the State
(charged with an execution, an expulsion).
main-mise, f., (law) seizure, detention, arrest,
attachment, distress; embargo (ships).
maintenir, v. a., to keep up. keep in good order;
to maintain, support, uphold, bear up; (mil.)
to keep, hold, in check to hold ; ;
se , (mil.) to hold one's ground.
maintien, m., maintenance (of order, discipline,
etc.); keeping in repair.
maire, m., mayor.
mairie, f., municipal headquarters; mayor's office
of a French commune; mayoralty.
malls, m., Indian corn, maize, corn (U. S.).
maisoii, f.. house; home, household; family; (mil.)
official household, personal staff ;
d'alienfs, insane asylum;
d'arret, house of detention; (Fr. a.) place of
confinement of officers punished for disciplinary
reasons; of men going to join compagnics
de discipline; of soldiers traveling under guard
ofthegendarmery;
de bangue, bank ;
en bois blinde, (fort.) blockhouse;
de campagne (mil. 2 slang) cell;
centrale, penitentiary;
de commerce, firm, house;
de correction, \. de detention; (Fr. a.)
place of confinement of officers undergoing
sentence, if not dismissed; of men sentenced
for less than one year;
de detention, house of detention;
deforce, v. de detention;
de justice, place of confinement of persons
awaiting trial; (Fr. a.) place of confinement
of persons undergoing trial and of persons
awaiting execution of sentence;
milUaire, in France, the military staff or
household of the President; (mil.) military
family of a general, the personal guard of a
so ereign;
de prct, pawnbroker's shop;
de sante, private asylum;
de ville, town house.
maisonnage, m., building timber.
maistrance, f., (nav.) warrant officers; dockyard
staff.
maitre, m., master, chief, head, owner; proprietor;
teacher, instructor; foreman; in France,
style of lawyers; (nav.) boatswain; (Fr. nav.)
second grade of warrant officer (ranks with
sergeant-major); (Fr. a.) designation of certain
workmen (v. examples infra), who rank as
marechal des logis chef;
d 'academic, principal of a riding school;
d'armes, (fenc.) fencing master;
armurier, (Fr. a.) master armorer (incorrect
expression for chefarmurier);
arlificier, (Fr. a.) foreman of a (artillery)
laboratory, master artificer;
avoir les pieas en d danser, (man.) to turn
out the toes too much;
de bailment, master of a merchantman;
de baton, (fenc.) single-stick teacher;
bau, (nav.) midship beam;