A French-English Military Dictionary - Sturmpanzer.com

mlanger 270 iner
v. a., to mix, mingle, intermix, blend,
work up together,
mf'hiiiosc, f., (hipp.) melanosis.
mC16, p. p., mixed, tangled;
cheval. . horse tangled in the traces;
marchanduse e, merchandise of uneven qual-
ity.
-, f., me'le'e, mellay, fight, fray, conflict; (at
drill) a confusion, or intermingling of the
troops, for the purpose of training them to reform.
niftier, v. a., to mix, intermix, mingle;
un cheval, (man.) to confuse a horse;
ye , to fight, take part in a hand-to-hand fight;
une serrure, to spoil a lock.
melcze, f., larch (wood and tree).
mClonite, f., (expl.) melinite.
metis, m., strong-threaded canvas, sailcloth;
toile de , sailcloth.
melon, m., melon; (mil. slang) "plebe" (U. S.
M. A.), "snooker" (R. M. A.).
meiote, f., sheep's skin with the wool.
mlmarchure, f., (hipp.) sprain in a horse's leg.
membrane, f., membrane;
phoniguc, diaphragm of a telephone, vibrating
membrane.
membre, m., member, limb, rib; member (of a
board); (nav.) framing timber; timber.
membrer, v. a., (mil. slang) to drill.
membret, m., (harn.) thickness of metal at the
end of each branch of a spur.
membriere, f., (cons.) element of a frame.
membron, m., orle, orlet.
membrure, f., framing; frame; ribs, timbers;
framework (of a ship); frame (of a door); cord
measure.
mCmoire, m., bill; memorandum; memoir; report
accompanying a reconnoissance sketch or
survey; report; scientific report;
de contours, couronne, prize essay;
deacriptif, descriptive memoir;
militaire, military report;
de proposition, (Fr. a.) report accompanying
recommendation for promotion, decoration,
etc.
memorial, m., memorandum book; title of certain
periodical publications (e. g., memorial de
I'artillerie de marine).
menacer, v. a., to threaten;
mine, (of a building) to be about to fall.
menager, v. a., to husband, to use cautiously; to
take care of; to spare; to make (i. e., contrive);
un cheval, (man.) to spare a hofse;
le coup, to strike carefully; (cord.) to haul
handsomely;
ses munitions, (mil.) to economize one's
ammunition, etc.;
des troupes, (mil.) to avoid fatiguing the
troops.
menant, pres. p., (mach.) driving.
menfi, p. p., (mach.) driven.
meneau, m., mullion;
faux , false mullion.
niener, v a., to lead (a person, a horse, troops),
conduct, guide; to take, carry, convey; to
direct, govern; to drive (a team, a horse); to
steer (a boat); to carry on (an attack);
une barque, to steer a boat;
battant, (mil.) to drive before one;
sur le bon pied, .(man.) in the gallop, to lead
with the off foot;
les bras, to work hard;
un cheval droit, (man.) to guide a horse
straight ahead (shoulders and hind quarters.
on same line);
un cheval en avant, (man.) to urge forward
an unwilling horse;
difficile 4 , (man.) hard to ride;
I'tnnemi battant, tambour battant, (mil.)
to drive the enemy before one;
Jaciled , (man.) easy to ride;
de front, to drive abreast;
la guerre, to make war;
les mains, to fight;
rudemcnt, (mil.) to subject to severe loss.
meneur, m., leader, driver;
ringleader of a mutiny.
ringleader; (mil.)
menille, f., shackle;
de brogue, (nav. art.) breeching shackle
(obs.).
menisque, m., (opt.) meniscus.
menotte, f., little hand; handle (of a winch); (in
pi.) handcuffs; (mach.) drag link; (art.) trail
handle; (r. r.) spring hanger; (in the 0.60m
siege railroad truck) sort of coupling rod;
mettre les s, to handcuff,
mensole, f., (cows.) keystone of an arch;
de voute, keystone.
mensuration, f., mensuration; land surveying.
menton, m., (hipp., etc.) chin.
mentonnet, m., catch, lug, nab, ear, tippar;
cleat; notched peg;
catch-bolt head; (mac'i.)
tappet, cam, wiper; (r. r., mach.) flange of a
wheel; (art.) ear (of a shell, obs.); (sm. a.)
hammer strut;
& , fitted with a catch or cog;
de bombe, (art.) ear or lug of a shell;
de chargement, (art.) roller or lever support;
d'etabli, dpatte, holdfast;
de revolver, (sm. a.) hammer strut;
de soufflet, lug of a bellows.
mentonniere, f., (mil.) chin strap; (met.) nrifTle
plate or support.
menu, m., small fragment, small piece; coal dust,
small coal;
s des houilleres, small coal.
menu, a., small, fine, minute; minor, lesser;
s achats, s approvisionnements, small
stores;
charbon, small coal;
s equipages d'une armee, (mil.) spare horses
and mules, etc.;
filin, (cord.) small rope, small stuff;
es houilles, fine coal, coal dust;
officier, (mil.) noncommissioned officer;
plomb, small shot, bird shot.
menuis(aill)e, f., twigs, brushwood; (sm. a.) dust
shot, mustard seed.
mermiser, v. a., to do carpenter's, joiner's work;
to chop or split up (wood) fine.
menuiserie, f., joinery, joiner's work;
en bdtiments, en bdtisse, dormante,
house carpentry;
mobile, cabinetmaking.
menuisier, m., joiner, carpenter.
mephitique, a., mephitic.
miipister, v. r., (man.) of the horse, to mistfail.
mfeplat, m., flattened surface (either plane or of
greater radius of curvature than adjacent parts);
flattening tool; flat side (as opposed to edge);
(art.) flat top or nose of a projectile.
mCplat, a., flat, flatwise;
bois , planks, timber, broader than thick;
planks laid flatwise;
fer , flat iron;
solive e, flat-laid joist.
mer, f., sea, tide, ocean, waters; (nav.) sea service,
the navy (as opposed to terre, land service,
army);
ft la , overboard; at sea;
armee de , the (war) navy; (more narrowly)
a ff eet, a squadron;
basse, low water; shallow sea;
basse de morte eau, low-water neap;
basse de vive eau, low-water spring;
battre la , to cruise, to cruise about for a long
time in the same latitude;
belle , smooth water;
la blanchit, v. la moutonne;
bord de la , seaside, seashore;
bras de , arm of the sea;
brise de , sea breeze;
clapoteuse, short sea, choppy sea;
contraire, cross sea;
coupe de , sea (wave); squall;
courte, short sea;
creuse, cross sea;
debout, head sea;
demontee, violent sea;