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arroser ses galons, (mil. slang') of a new-made
n. c. o., to treat one's comrades, to wet his
chevrons;
les poudres, (mil.) to flood, wet, powder in
case of fire or of danger.
arrosoir, m., watering-pot;
coup d' , (art.) a spray of shrapnel bullets,
fragments, etc.
ars, m., (hipp.) point of junction of arm and trunk
of horse, where he is usually bled.
arsenal, m. , arsenal;
d'artillerie, gunshop. gun factory; shop
where all military material is made;
de construction, (art.) workshop;
de depdt, store, depot;
de marine, maritime, de port, (nav.)
navy-yard (U. S.), dock yard (England).
arsenic, m.. (chem.) arsenic.
arseniure, f., (chem.) arsenide,
art, m., art;
construction d' , (r. r.) generic term for bridges,
culverts, etc., as distinguished from mere
earthwork;
de la guerre, militaire, art of war;
ouvrage d'
, v. construction d' ouvrier d'
artere, f.,
;
skilled , workman, v. ouvrier.
artery; highway of communication;
(elec.) feeder.
arthrogoniomfetre,
ometer.
m., (hipp.) arthrogoni-
artlchaut, m., spiked fence or gate;
spikes.
article, m., (mach., etc.) link, joint.
(fort.) iron
articulation, f.,
link; jointing;
(mach., etc.) joint, articulation;
circulaire, rule joint;
d four che, forked joint, forked head;
hlamelles, (mach.) compound link;
d . lames, (mach ) plate j oint intersection ;
hnwud de compas, forked joint;
spherique, ball-and-socket joint;
tige d' , pump rod and links.
articuler, v. a., to joint, unite by means of a joint;
to articulate;
une colonne, (mil.) to break up a column
into march-units;
s' & rotule, (mach.) to be, or form, a ball-andsocket
joint.
artifice, m., artifice, contrivance; strategem;
(artif.) pyrotechnic composition; (artif., in pi.)
fireworks;
atelier d' s, laboratory;
de communication du feu, any pyrotechnic
means of communicating fire (to a charge,
mine, etc.); priming, train;
de conservation dufeu, any means of preserving
fire for use when wanted (meche to, canon,
q. v etc.);
d'tclairage, any illuminating firework (in
sieges, to light up a dangerous pass, etc.);
feu cr
, fireworks;
feu d' Bengale, Bengal light;
pour feux de Bengale, blue-light composition;
de guerre, military, service fireworks; (mil.)
ruse, strategem;
incendiaire, incendiary fireworks;
d' inflammation, pyrotechnic means of firing
directly (lance ttfeu, porte-feu Bickford, qq. v.,
etc.);
de mise de feu, generic term for primers,
fuses, detonators, etc.;
de production defeu, generic term for primers,
etc.;
de rtjouissance, fireworks proper,!. e.,mere
display (not military in character);
de rupture, any explosive, suitably put up,
used for demolition purposes (torpedo, fougasse,
petard, etc.);
de signaux, signal fireworks;
de transmission du feu, any pyrotechnic
means of communicating fire.
artificer, m., any man who makes fireworks;
(art.) artificer, laboratory man; (Fr. art.)
artilleryman employed in fireworks labora-
tory;
chef , ( Fr. art.) master artificer (one to each
regiment);
artiflcier de la gaine, (art.) artificer responsible for
supplying turret guns with ammunition;
du montecharges, (art.) artificer responsible
for the supply of ammunition to the turret
depot;
sous-chef , (Fr. art.) battery artificer.
artillfi, a., (nav.) carrying guns;
vaisseau de n pieces, ship mounting n guns
(obs.).
urtill eric, f., artillery (arm of the service; personnel
of the arm; guns, ordnance; science of
gunnery);
de bord, (nav.) naval artillery;
de campagne, field artillery (horse and
mounted);
ft cheval, horse artillery;
combat d' , v. duel d' ;
de corps, (mil.) corps artillery;
de cdte, seacoast artillery;
cuirassee, (art., fort.) a general term for guns
under cupolas or other metallic cover;
divisionnaire, divisional artillery;
duel d' , (mil.) the artillery combat preceding
an attack by infantry;
deforteresse, fortress artillery;
garde d' , ( Fr. a.) v. s. v. garde;
& grande puissance, high-power guns;
grosse , heavy guns (seacoast, etc.);
Ugerc, light artillery, field artillery;
lutte d'- , v. duel d' ;
de marine, de la marine, marine ar-
tillery;
de montagne, mountain artillery;
montee, field artillery (proper, does not
include horse);
ouvrier d' , s.
y.
v. ouvrier;
de petit calibre, generic term for r. f. artillery,
etc.; secondary battery or artillery;
& pied, foot artillery (in France, fortress
artillery);
ft pied montee, field artillery;
de place, garrison artillery;
"iue, guns using compressed air
pontonniers, in France, 2 regunents of artillery
pontomers used to constitute the personnel
of the bridge train; turned over to the
engineers in 1894;
de position, field howitzers, mortars, etc.;
de preparation, (mil.) the artillery that prepares
the way for the infantry attack;
de siege, siege artillery;
de terre, land, as distinguished from marine,
artillery;
volante,
artillery.
antiquated expression for horse
artllleur, m., artilleryman (officer or man); gun-
. ner; artillerist.
artison, m., moth, woodworm.
artisonne, a., (of wood) worm-eaten.
arzel, m., cheval , (hipp.) horse with off hind
foot white or white-spotted.
as, m., ace;
de carreau, (mil. slang) knapsack, ribbon of
the Legion of Honor;
de pique, (fort.) pointed caponier, shaped
somewhat like the ace of spades;
six et . (powd.) v. s. v. six.
ascenseur, m., lift, elevator; (art.) shell-hoist;
ecluse, (mach.) canal-boat elevator.
ascension, f ., ascension, balloon ascension; (mach.)
upstroke of a piston;
'
captive, ascent of a captive balloon;
libre, ascent of a free balloon.
asphaline, f., (expl.) asphaline.
asphalte, m., asphalt, bitumen.
aspirail, m., (mach., etc.) vent-hole, grating.
aspirant, m., (nav.) midshipman;
de lire classe, naval cadet (at sea,U. S. N.),
passed midshipman (R. N.);
de Seme classe, midshipman (n. e.).
aspirateur, m., exhauster; a., exhausting.
aspiration, f ., suction, inspiration; exhaustion;
d' , (mach., etc.) exhausting;
soupape d' suction , valve;
tuyau d' , suction-pipe, exhaust pipe.