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adeau-masque 566 rearmer
radeau-masque, m.,, (siege) raft-cover (passage of
a wet ditch).
radeau-sac, m., (mil.) raft float.
radiateur, ra., (mach.) radiator; (in various relations);
(mach. gun.) radiator, cooling jacket;
& ailcltcs, flanged radiator;
cellulaire, cellular radiator;
multi-cellulaire, v. cellulaire',
nid d'abeilles, to, nid d'abeilles, honeycomb
radiator;
souffle, fan radiator;
tubulaire, tubular radiator.
radio, f., radio (telegraphy), wireless telegraphy.
ratllo-aerien, a., (dec.) radio-aerial.
radio-conducteur, m., (wireless) coherer.
radiogonometre, m., (wireless) radio^onometer
(for controlling the direction of sending).
radiogramme, m., wireless telegram.
radioteiegramme, m., wireless dispatch.
radiotelegraphic, f., radio telegraphy, wireless
telegraphy.
radloteiephonie, f ., (dec.) wireless telephony.
rafale, f., gust; (art.) sudden sweep of shrapnel
(sometimes shell) fire; rafale (may consist of
only two shots); (mach. gun, inf.) gust of fire:
tir par s, (art., mach. gun) fire by gusts, by
bursts.
rafia, m., raffia, raffia fiber (Raphia Raphia palm;
used for withes in farming; also written raphia).
rafflnerie, f., sugar refinery.
rafralchir, v. t., to' cool;
les cheveux, to trim the hair.
raid, m., (auto.) trip.
raide, a., (hipp.) stiff, sore, as, from overwork.
rail, m., rail;
d'atterissage, (aero.) landing skid, skid;
cccur de , (r. r.) frog.
de raccord, (r. r.) junction rail (switches);
de roulement, (art.) roller way.
rainure, f., guide slot.
rainure-guide, f., guide slot.
raison, f., reason;
commcrciale, (com.) name, firm name.
rajeunir, v. t. to rejuvenate;
les cadres, v. s. v. cadre.
i-ajeunissement, m., rejuvenation;
des cadres, v. s. v. cadre.
ralenti, p. p. ofralentir.
an , (auto.) at low speed.
ralentir, v. t. n. r., to slow down.
ralentisseur, m., (mach.) speed-reducing device,
regulator.
ralingue, f., (cord.) bolt rope; (aero.) strips (of
strong sail cloth along the sides of a dirigible,
to which the suspending cords are attached).
rallonge, f., (art.) extension piece (Schneider
Canet, allowing aiming above shield);
mobile de
pivot, (mach. gun) pivot extension,
(device to increase range of elevation and depression,
mod. 1907 T).
ramassc-miettes, m., (mil. slang) litter-bearer.
ramasser, v. t., to
pick up;
une pelle, (mil. slang) to fall, or be thrown,
from a horse.
rame, f., oar;
border les s, to unship the oars;
couchcr les s, to stow the oars (lay them in
the bottom of the boat);
dresser les s, to up oars;
haut les s, oars! way enough!
rameau, m., branch; (mil. min.) branch gallery;
changement de , (mil. min.) passage to a small
branch (from a larger);
a chassis coffrants, (mil. min.) sheathed
branch.
ramer, v. n., to row;
se preparer & , to ship the oars;
preparez-vousti , let fall!
rairr>e, f., slope; ramp; bank of lights; border of
the stage;
d'attcrrissage, (aero.) landing lights;
feux de la , footlights;
de graissage, (mach.) oil distributor;
lumineuse, (aero.) row of lights (on an airplane);
de service, (pont., etc.) gangplank.
rancio, m., (mil. slang) meal, same as soupe, q. v.
rand011116 e, f., trip.
rang, m., (mil.) file (from the point of view of
promotion);
de , (mil.) belonging to, or serving in the
ranks;
& serre, (mil.) in close order.
ranger, v. t., to put on one side, to get out of the
way;
se , of a vehicle, etc., to get out of the way
of a following vehicle.
rapace, m., bird of prey.
rape, f., "scraper" (said, auto, of certain very
rough roads).
rappel, m., recall, return;
de soupape, (mach.) return of a valve (to
its seat).
rappeler, v. t., (mach.) to bring back, (as to a
former or initial position); to cause to bear.
rapport, m., (Fr. a.) formal, detailed, written
report;
general, general report consolidating the
various ministerial budgets (France);
special, the report made on the budget of
each ministry (France, v. s. v., rapporteur).
rapporteur, m., (France) the member of the appropriations
committee of the Chamber of
Deputies, reporting on the budget of each department
(ministry) of the Government; in the
Senate, the member reporting the general
budget (only one is appointed);
general, the member consolidating the reports
of the ministerial budgets into one general
report.
ras, a., close, smooth;
au du sol, along the surface of the ground (and
very lit tie above it).
rase-in ottes, m., (aero, slang) grass-cutting,
rata, m., (mil. slang) stew.
rate, m. , (mach.) misfire; (art. ,sm.a.) misfire, failure;
de, failure to, failure of, (e. g., d'eclatement,
failure to burst).
d'allumage, de moleur, misfire.
ration, f., (mil.) allowance (of food, forage, fuel, etc.)
de chauffage, fuel allowance;
defer, emergency ration ;
de vert, allowance of green fodder.
rattrapage, m., (mach.) take up, (as of the wear of
a mechanism);
dejeu, take up (of wear).
rattraper, y. t., (mach.) to take up (as wear of a
mechanism);
rave, f., rape (sort of turnip).
ravitaillement, m., (auto.) repair and supply station;
(mil.) refilling, replenishment;
par echange^de voitures (art.) refilling by
exchange of vehicles (loaded for empty);
exercice de , (mil.) maneuvers to tram farmers
and merchants of locality hi the business of supplying
armies from local resources;
par transbordement, (art.) refilling by transfer
(of ammunition from the supply train to empty
vehicles).
ravttailleur, m., (mil.) man who brings up ammunition
; server.
rayer, v. t., to strike off;
des controlcs, (mil.) to take or remove a name
from the army list (not necessarily to dismiss).
razzier, v. a., to make a razzia, a raid.
reactance, L, (dec.) reactance;
bobine de , (dec.) choice coil.
rearmer, v. t., (mil.) to rearm, to reset, (as a fuse,
a firing mechanism).