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avion 515 ballon
avion de commandement, (mil.) airplane to observe
the general progress of the combat, the enemy,
the distribution of his forces, and indications
of counter attack (one to each corps); corps
plane.
cdtier, coast plane (i. e., for naval v/ork along
a coast);
cstafctte, (mil.) messenger airplane (to carry
information to division, brigade, and regimental
commanders) ;
ft helice propiilsive, pusher;
ft helice tractive, tractor;
warm, seaplane;
de reconnaissance, scouting plane;
de reglage, (art.) fire observation airplane;
spotting plane.
type corps d'armee, generic term for spotting,
photographing, etc., planes.
avion-eanon, m., (aero.) gun plane.
aviso, m., (nav.) dispatch boat;
bac, m., (elec.) jar, of a storage battery.
foaccalaureat, m., in France, the examination
concluding the course in secondary education;
bachelor's degree.
bac he, f., awning; - de campement, (mil. aero.) ground cloth.
bac hot, m., punt; (slang) the baccalaureat, q. T.
bafoulllage, m., chattering; (mach.) chattering (of
a motor).
bafouiller, v. n., to chatter; (mach.) of a motor, to
chatter.
baggage, m., baggage;
- technique,
(fam.) technical qualifications , fit-
ness;
s-vivres, (mil.) food supplies in the train.
baguage, m., banding (pigeons).
bague, f., ring, leg-band (pigeons);
- d'appw, (art.) washer; (mach. gun) recoil
spring bushing; - d'armement, (trench art.) cocking ring;
- d'attache. (art.) locking sleeve;
- ft billes, (mach.) ball-bearing ring;
- de calage, (art.) locking ring; - d'etranglement, (mach.) air throttling ring,
valve, or collar, (in some forms of carburetors);
- de graissage. (mach.) oil ring, lubricating ring;
- de raccord, (mach. gun) front connector
bushing; - de reglage, (mach.) adjusting, feed adjusting,
collar (some forms of carburetor); (trench art.)
chamber ring; - de reglage d'air, (mach.) throttle valve,
throttle ring valve. - de surete, (art.) safety collar or ring.
bague-ecrou, f., (mach. gun) assembling nut; rear
connector bushing.
baguer, v. t., to band (a pigeon's leg).
baguette, f., rod; - de nettoyage, (sm. a.) cleaning rod.
- cerise clair, light red bay.
bain, m., bath; - defixage, (phot.) fixing bath.
bain-douche, m. , shower bath.
balance, f., balance;
a socle, ordinary balance.
balaiicier, m., (art.) roller-arm (in some forms of
carriage).
baiounette, L,(mil.) bayonet; - basse, with bayonets at the charge;
- courte de tranchee, trench bayonet;
monter ft-, to mount, assemble by a bayonet
joint.
bafonnette-scie, f., (sm. a.) saw bayonet.
baladeur, m., (mach.) sliding clutch;
system e ft double - (triple) , double (triple)
reduction gear set;
systeme ft simple-
, simple reduction gear set.
aviso ft roues, paddlewheel dispatch boat;
transport, dispatch transport.
avocat, m., barrister, counselor-at-law.
avoir, v. t., to have; (mil. slang) to beat, crush.
"do up."
avoufe, m., attorney.
axe, m.. axis; (mach., etc.) shaft;
de blocage, (trench art.) elevation axle;
brise, divided shaft;
coucourant, continuous shaft;
demultiplie, reducing axis or shaft;
ft galet, (mach. gun) roller;
d'observation, (mil.) line of observation (e. g.,
from a captive balloon).
de pivotcment, pivot, spindle, (of a vehicle).
de retenue, (trench art.) securing axle.
axe-inanclion, m., sleeve and axle.
axer, v. t., to mount on an axis, axially.
azimutal, a., azimuth.
balal, m., broom; (slang) gendarme;
rotalif, (elcc.) rotary brush, collector.
balance, f., balance;
ft socle, ordinary balance.
balancier, m., (art.) roller-arm (in some form of
carriage).
balancine, f. , (aero) diagonal steel wire, supporting
the car of a dirigible.
balayeuse, f. , street-sweeping machine;
automobile, motor driven sweeping machine.
baliste, f., balista.
balle, f., (sm. a., art.) bullet; (com.) bale; (Hang)
one franc;
- aciculaire, v. ft pointe effilee;
bUndlc, (sm. a.) perforating bullet, (for use
against shields);
de coton, cotton bale;
directe, direct bullet (point first; cf.
renverseey,
efficace, (art.) of a shrapnel bullet, one whose
velocity is dangerous;
auifait champignon, (sm. a.) soft-nosed bullet;
inefficace, (art.) v. inoffensive:
inoffensive, (art.) harmless bullet, said of a
shrapnel bullet whose velocity is harmless;
perforante. (sm. a.) (German) perforating
bullet (attack of blindages);
ft pointe effilee, (sm. a.) pointed bullet, Sbullet,
D-bullet;
renversee, (sm. a.) inverted bullet, (point to
the rear) ;
S, (sm. a.) (German) S-bullet (Spitze, pointed
bullet);
SMK, (sm. a.) (German) perforating bullet.
ballon, m., (aero.) balloon; (auto.) top, carriage top;
hood; (cow.) globe (as, of glass);
abattre un , to bring down a balloon;
cerf-volant, (aero. ) kite balloon;
cigar e, (aero.) cigar-shaped balloon;
de commandement, (mil.) balloon observing
the course of a combat and reporting directly
to the corps commander (one to each corps,
duties same as those of avion de commande-
ment, a. v.); corps balloon;
deformable, flexible balloon (dirigible);
demi-riyide, semi-rigid balloon (dirigible);
demoniable, (auto.) detachable top;
ft deux nacelles, (aero.) double car balloon;
divisionnaire, (mil.) balloon attached to a
division; reports on artillery fire, transmits
signals, etc.; divisional balloon;
indeformable, (aero.) rigid balloon (e. g., Zep-
(Mnfanterie, (mil.) the divisional balloon during
an attack (so-called from its duty);
larguer un , (mil. aero.) to give a balloon cable,
to let up a balloon;
normal, (Fr. a.) normal balloon (560 cub. m.,
free and captive ascensions);
observateur, observation balloon;
de place, ( Fr. a.) fortress balloon (980 cub. m.,
1,600 cub. m., free ascensions);