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agres, 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;
spccizux, (art.) in mechanical maneuvers,
any special apparatus or gear.
agresseur, m., aggressor.
agression, f., aggression; (mil.) initiative of the
oilensive; arined incursion.
aguerri, a., (mil.) disciplined; experienced in war;
war-hardened; m., trained and disciplined
soldier;
mal , undisciplined, inexperienced in war.
aguerrir, v. a., (mil.) to inure to war, to season
(troops).
aguets, m. pl.,&re aux ,to be on the watch,on
the lookout.
agui, m., (cord.) girtline, sling.
naud 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-chainrnan;
de cuisine, (mil.) assistant cook, second cook
(U.S.A.);
deuxieme , (surv.) fore^chainman
marechal, marechal ferrant, 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, (man.) 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.
aide de camp, m., (mil.) aid-de-camp.
aide-major, m. (Fr. a.) de lere classe, surgeonlieutenant;
de 2eme 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' -, (artif.) firework, so called.
aigrir, v. a., (met.) to make or render brittle.
aigu, a., sharp, pointed, shrill.
aiguade, f., fresh water (for ships) (obs.); place
where fresh water may be obtained (for ships).
aiguayer, v. a., to water, take in water; to wash
a horse in a pond or river; to rinse.
aiguillage, m., (r. r.) switch;
ti I'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; (in
plural) shear-legs;
-aimantee. (elec.) magnetic, compass, needle;
arme & , (sm. a.) needle gun;
d'artifider, (artif.) rod or pin or drift, for
making fireworks;
astatique, (elec.) astatic needle;
de boussole, compass-needle;
de chemin defer, (r. r.) switch;
b, contrepoids, (r. r.) counterpoise switch;
d'emballage, packing needle, burlap needle;
fausse , (r.r., mil.) 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;
pendante, (cons.) hanging-post (king-,
queen-, post);
aiguille, de raccordement, (r. r.) switch;
li tricoier les cdtes, (mil. slang) sword (cf.
"frog-sticker," "cheese-knife," "toasting-fork";
trotteuse, (inst.) split-second hand of a stopwatch,etc.)aiguiller,
v. a., (r. r.) to work or set a switch.
aiguilletage, m., (cord.) lashing, seizing; mousing,
f rappine, racking;
faire un , to frap, seize, etc.;
en portugaise, rose-lashing.
aiguilleter, v. a., (cord.) to lash, seize, mouse, frap,
etc.
aiguillettc,f., (cord.) lashing, seizing; (unif.) aiguillette;
(sm. a.) needle, tiring-pin; (in plural)
shears;
nouer I' , (man.) to kick out violently with
both legs.
aiguiileur, m., (r. r.) switchman (U. S.); pointsman
(England).
alguillon, m., (top) needl, sharp top of a mountain.
alguillot, m., pintle.
aiguisage, m., sharpening (of a cutting tool);
grinding down of swords, etc., to proper form
and weight.
aiguiser, v. a., to sharpen, set, whet;
pierre d , whetstone.
aiguiserie, f., shop where arms, etc., are ground
down to shape and weight.
aiguiseur, m., workman who does the aiguisage,
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); (mil.) wing (ofanarmy); (/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 real attack is made;
demonstrative, (mil.) that wing or part by
which the front attack or demonstative attack
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.) widening or splay of the approach
to a bridge;
& tire d' as fast as , possible.
aileron, m.,(torp.) blade; (fort.) should er-caponiar;
simple, single caponier; (sometimes) flank of a
small work.
ailette, f., lug, tenon, stud; projecting piece; small
wing of a building; (mach., etc.) paddle; (art.)
stud^ (of a projectile, obs.,); (sm. a.) locking-lug;
directrice, (torp.) guide-fin, guide-vane.
aimant, m., (elec.) magnet, loadstone;
armer un , to arm a magnet;
artificiel, artificial loadstone; magnet;
directeur, compensating, directive, magnet;
enfer it cheval, horseshoe magnet;
naturel, natural magnet;
pierre d' , loadstone.
atmantiition, f., (elec.) magnetization;
par la double touche, magnetization by double
touch;
par la simple touche, magnetization by simple
touch;
par la touche separee, magnetization by divided
touch.
aimanter, v. a., (elec.) to magnetize;
& saturation, to magnetize to saturation;
par la double, etc., touche, v. s. v. aimantation.
ain, m., (unif.) (abbreviation of centain) space or
length containing 100 threads (manufacture of
"cloth).
aine, m., eldest son.
air, m., air, the atmosphere; blast (in, or of, a furnace);
(man.) air;
bdche de la pompe d, , hot-well;