A French-English Military Dictionary - Sturmpanzer.com

plomb 335 poigne
plomb de mer, graphite;
mettre b, , to plumb, mark the perpendicular;
mine de , graphite, black lead; lead ore;
mineral de , lead ore;
mou, soft lead;
a niveau, plumb line, plummet; mason's
level;
noir, lead used in the arts;
d'ocuvre, pig lead; argentiferous lead;
d'ceuvre, leaden goods or wares;
rouge, red lead;
en rouleau, rolled lead ;
en saumon, pig lead ;
de sonde. (nay.) lead, sounding lead;
de surete, (mach.) safety plug, fusible plug;
entole, sheet lead;
dv vitrier, came.
plumbago, m., plumber's work; sealing with lead;
(art., sm. a.) leading.
plombagine, f., black lead, graphite, plumbago;
de , plumbaginous.
plombaginer, v. a., to black lead, to cover with
black lead.
plumbee, f., trying by plummet; (mas.) layer or
course five bricks deep (in the brick facing of a
concrete or rubble wall).
plumber, v. a., to try, test, with a plummet; to
cover with lead; to fill with lead; to affix a
leaden stamp; to tamp, pack, the ground; (sm.
a.) to lead the bore of a gun.
plomberie, f., plumbery; plumber's shop; lead
works,
plumbier, m. , plumber.
plumfee, f., (mas.)faire les s, to dress, trim, the
face of a stone to the middle.
pluugeade, f. ,(man.) plunge (of a horse).
plongeant, a. , plunging;
feu , (art.) plunging fire;
tir , (art.) high-angle fire;
vue e, view from above.
plongge, (fort.) superior slope; parapet around a
turret; sole of an embrasure;
du parapet, dip; superior slope;
tirer de, par, , (art.) to fire downward.
plongement, m., dip, plunging; (r. r.) pitching of
a locomotive; (nav.) pitching of a ship.
plongeon, m., duck, diver; (artif.) water rocket;
faire le , to duck, dive; to duck when a shot
is fired; to flinch, recoil, back out.
plunger, v. a. n., to plunge, dive, sink; to dip, immerse;
to pitch, plunge (of a ship in a sea); to
go downward, take a downward direction; to
look down upon; (art.) to come down upon (of
fire); to fire downward; (met. ) to quench;
le coup, (art.) to depress a gun;
machine a , diving bell.
plungeur, m., plunger, ram; diver; diving apparatus;
a., plunging;
clocked, , diving bell;
machine de , diving bell;
piston , plunger.
plut, m., short, thick, piece; (elec.) brasses of a resistance
box, contact stud.
pluyer, v. a. n., to fold, put up, bend, bow; (fig.)
to force to submit, yield, give way; to curb; to
overthrow; to yield, submit, give way; (mil.)
to ploy, form into column; (carp.) to separate
timbers and pile them up.
ploye-ressurt, m., (sm. a.) spring iron, spring
cramp.
plnyeuse, f., plate-bending machine.
pluyure, f.,fold.
pluie, f., rani; shower; spray;
battante, pelting rain, pouring rain;
craint la , to be kept dry ;
defeu, (artif.) rain, shower, or cascade of fire;
menue, fine rain, drizzle;
d'or, (artif.) golden rain;
petite fine , rain, drizzle.
plumail, m., feather, plume, feather brush.
plumasseau, m., feather brush; pledget.
plume, f.. feather; pen; quill; (unif.) plume of a
cocked hat;
plume bee de , nib;
& dessiner, drawing pen, right-line pen;
donner des s, (hipp.) to rowel; to put in a seton;
en s, feathered;
metallique, metallic pen;
rectrice, rectrix;
tuyau de , barrel of a pen.
plumeau, m., pen tray; dusting brush.
plumet, m., (unif.) plume; pompon of feathers;
droit, (wm/.) aigrette;
flottant, (unif.)long plume for a helmet, etc.;
de pilote, (nav.) dogvane.
plumitif, m., minute book; minutes;
tenir le , to keep the minutes of the proceedings.
plus(-)nffrant, m., (adm.) highest bidder.
plus-value, f., gain, increase in value.
pluvleux, a., rainy.
pluviometre, m., rain gauge.
pneu, m., (/am.) pneumatic tire (bicycle).
pneumatique, a., pneumatic; f., pneumatics; m.,
pneumatic tire (bicycle);
antiderapant, corrugated, pebble-tread, tire;
machine , air pump, pneumatic engine;
pompe , air pump;
& talons, flanged (detachable) tire (bicycle);
& triangles, wired tire (bicycle).
puchade, f., rough, rapid sketch.
poche, f.. pocket, pouch, sac!:;
argent de , v. centimes de ;
d'avoine, etc., sack of oats, etc.;
centimes de , v. s. v. centime;
de coulee, (met.) casting ladle, foundry ladle;
& couler, (met.) crane ladle;
tifer, (cav.) (spare) horseshoe bag;
defonderie, (met.) casting ladle;
& huile, (mach.) oil pan;
de mineur, hanging compass.
pochette, f., small pocket.
podomfctre, m., (inst.) podometer; (farr.) horseshoe
gauge.
podomGtrique, a., ferrure , (farr.) horseshoe
made to measure.
pole, m., stove; pall (funeral);
& secher, drying stove.
poids, m., weight; weight (of a balance, of a clock);
load, burden;
absolu. absolute weight;
d'une bordee, (nav. art.) weight of metal of a
broadside;
brut, gross weight;
de charge, (steam) load of a safety valve;
excedant, overweight;
mobile, sliding weight (of a balance);
mort, dead weight, dead load; dead freight;
net, net weight;
propre, v. mort;
public, weigh house;
remorque ; (r. r.) train;
specifique, specific gravity, weight ;
utile, (mach.) effective, useful, weight; (r. r.)
paying freight.
poignard, m., poniard, dagger;
ba'ionnette, (sm. a.) dagger-bayonet;
& deux tranchants, double-edged dagger.
poignarder, v. a., to stab (with a dagger).
puigiiee, f., handle, grip, gripe; handful; handle of
an oar (nav.) steering-wheel spoke; (sw.a.)small
of the stock; pistol stock; sword hilt or gripe;
(art.) trail handle; breech-plug handle; stock or
handle of a rapid-fire gun;
d'aviron, handle of an oar;
de(la) ba'ionnetle, (sm.a.) bayonet hilt;
centrale, ( F. m. art.) central gripe or handle;
de coffre, (art.) chest handle;
en croix, cross handle;
de crosse, (art.) trail handle;
de culasse, (art.) breech-screw handle;
d'epee, (sm. a.) sword hilt;
fixe, (art.) block handle;
defleche, (art.) perch handle;
levier , (art.) breech-plug lever handle;