A French-English Military Dictionary - Sturmpanzer.com

hausse du demi-tour de manivelle, (art.) elevation
corresponding to one-half turn of the elevatingscrew
handle;
d derive, any sight fitted with a device for
making lateral allowance;
donner la , (art.) to give the elevation;
droite, (art.) straight sight;
de droite (gauche), (art.) sight on right (left)
side of gun;
en echelle, (art.) ladder sight (Hotchkiss
37am mount, etc.);
sechelonnees, (art.) combined elevations;
d'essai, (art.) trial elevation;
d' 'exercise, (art.) sight for drill and instruction
(using projectile d'exercice);
d' experiences, any* special sight used in ballistic
firing;
fixe, (sm. a.) fixed sight;
fixe d coulisse, (sm. a.) rear sight and slide;
glissante, (sm. a.) sliding sight;
d, gradins, (sm. a.) step sight, the foot or base
having steps on which the slide rests;
d gradins et d curseur, v. d curseur et &
gradins;
grande , (art.) long-range sight;
instrument, (art.) rear sight (rare);
d initiations continues, any sight giring continuous
indications;
d i ndications continues et d cran de mire unique,
any single-notch sight giving continuous indications
;
d indications discontinues, a sight in which
the notch can be adjusted in only a few posi-
tions;
d indications discontinues et d cran de mire
unique, sight with a single notch, capable of
adjustment at fixed ranges only, at a limited
number of ranges;
du jour } (art.) the actual elevation used in
the field, instead of the tabular elevation, and
true for the day only; the elevation found when
the range is obtained, corresponding to the
determined range;
d lamettes, (sm. a.) leaf-, folding-sight; sight
v/ith leaves, plates, of various lengths, each
with a notch, for a particular range;
litcrale, (art.) side sight;
d lunette, telescopic sight;
mediane, (art.) central (radial) sight;
de mire et de tir, tangent scale ; elevation
itself;
d miroir, (art.) reflecting sight;
mobile, (sm. a.) movable sight;
d niveau, (art.) spirit-level sight (also hausseniveau)',
de n mhres, (sm. a., art.) the elevation corresponding
to a distance of njneters;
petite , (art.) short-range sight;
pied de , (sm. a.) foot, rear-sight bed;
plaque de , (German field art.) elevation plate;
pratique, (ball.) distance from sight notch to
upper element of gun barrel;
provisoire, (art.) the elevation corresponding
to the inferior limit of the wide fork (fourchette
large)',
du quart de tour de manivelle, (art.) the elevation
corresponding to a quarter turn of the elevating
screw;
brtilonie. (sm. a.) extension sight;
reelle, (bill.) the Male, q. v., corrected
for jump;
reelle theorique, (ball.) ratio of the reelle
to the longueur de mire;
tete de la , v. chapeau de la ;
theorique, (bill.) ratio of the totale to the
longueur de mire;
d tige, (art.) rod sight;
totale, (ball.) distance of the sight notch from
a parallel to the gun axis through the point of
the fore sight;
totale comparative, (by.ll.) other name olhausse
theorique,'
d trou(s), (sm. a.) peep sight.
hausse-col, m. , (vnif.) gorget (obs.); collar; (harn.)
top of the collar.
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liausser, v. a. n., to raise, elevate, lift, increase,
augment; to heave, hoist; to rise (of a river); to
rise (of prices);
letir, (art.) (lit., "to elevate the fire"); to give
the elevation.
hausslere, f., v. aussiere.
haut, a., high, tall, lofty; upper (of a room, story);
upper(ofastream ; ofacountry);erect,elovated;
deep (of water); high (of a stream, of the tide, of
the seas); high (of prices); loud (of the voice);
bright (of colors); distant, remote (of time);
chief , principal, important, capital; hoisted, Hying
(of a signal, a flag);
e administration, the ministers and higher administrative
personnel;
Us -s A Ipes, the central chain of the Alps (and
similarly of other mountain systems) ;
batiment de bord, (nav.) ship of the line;
de bord, (nav.) of high free-board;
la chambre e, the (English) House of Lords;
le commerce, the higher branches of the commercial
world;
e eau, high water;
ecole, v. s. v. ecole;
la e Egypte, upper Egypt (and similarly of
other countries);
la e finance, capitalists, bankers;
fond, v. s. v.fond;
fourneau, v. s. v. fourneau and haut-fourneau;
efutaie, v. s. v.futaie;
les es latitudes, high latitudes;
maree e, high tide;
e(s) maree(s), spring tide; time of spring tide;
mer e, high tide; high sea;
e mer, the high seas;
messe e, high mass;
e-paye. v. s. v. haute-paye;
le Rhin, the upper Rhine (and similarly of
other rivers);
la e Seine, the Seine above Paris;
le temps est , the clouds are flying high;
tenir la bride e, (man,) to hold a tight, a short
rein on;
e trahison, high treason;
la ville e, the upper town (as at Quebec).
haut, m., height, elevation, top (of a tower, etc.);
upper part of anything; (top.) mountain, height;
summit, top; upper course of a stream; (nav., in
pi.) top sides; (harn.) top cheek (of a bit);
de bas en , de en bas, upward, downward;
up-and-down motion;
s et bas, long strokes (at the pump);
de la branche, (harn.) top cheek of a bit;
dujour, noon.
haut, adv., up, upward;
arme, (sm. a.) advance carbine! (command);
I'arme, (sm. a.) (position of) advance carbine;
les bras, (siege) commence workl (command
intrench work);
cheval chausse, (hipp.) a horse with a white
stocking;
cheval monte , monte, (hipp.) a horse with
long, thin legs;
la main, with ease (of. our familiar expression,
"hands down");
mener un cheval la main, (man.) to ride with
a high hand;
le pied, spare (of horses, teams); (cav.) held
(of horses, troopers dismounted to fight on
foot); (r. r.) (of a train) containing no passengers;
pistolet, (sm. a.) raise pistol! (command);
le pistolet, (sm. a.) (position of) raise pistol.
haut-bois, m., (mus.) oboe.
hautbofste, m., oboe player.
haut-bord, m., (nav.) ship of the line; vessel of
high free-board; (in pi.) marines.
haute-finance, f., v. s. v. haut.
haute-futaie, f., v. s. v. futaie.
haute-mar5e, f., high tide; spring tWe.