A French-English Military Dictionary - Sturmpanzer.com

porte-auge 344 porte-fourrean
porte-auge, m., hodman.
porte-avaloire,(ftor.) hip, flank/strap.
porte-avoine , m., clui oat , bag.
porte-bagages, m., parcel holder (bicycle).
porte-baguette, m., drumstick holder; (sm. a.
ramrod thimble; ejector-rod frame of a revolver;
a queue, (sm, a.) tailpipe.
porte-balonnette, m., (sm. a.) bayonet frog.
porte-balai, m., broomstick; (dec.) brush holder.
porte-balance, m., balance stem.
porte-bandeau, m., blindfolded person.
porte-barres, m., (harn.) pole ring, collar ring.
porte-bfcche, m., (mil.) spade case.
porte-bobine,m., reel (wire).
porte-boKte, m., & mitraille, (art.) canister
holder (of an ammunition chest).
porte-bonnet, m., (mil.) cap straps (on a cartridge
box).
porte-bottes, m., (mil. slang), trooper;
porte-boulet,m., (art.) hot-shot bearer (obs.).
Porte-brancards, m.. (harn.) shaft strap.
porte-branche, m., (harn.) checkrein (in double
harness)^
porte-broche, m., (mach.) tool holder.
porte-cadenas, m.. hasp and staple.
porte-canon, m., (sm. a.) carbine bucket; (sometimes)
muzzle support.
porte-canons, m., (fort.) generic word for fort or
fortification, as being chiefly arranged to hold
and work guns.
porte-carabine, m., (sm. a.) carbine swivel.
porte-carte(s), m., map case;
etui , map case.
porte-cartouches, m., (sm. a.) loader (serves at
same tine to carry cartridges on the person).
porte-crosse, m., (r. f. art.) part
connecting the shoulder piece with breech;
(sm. a.) carbine holster; (sometimes) support
for the stock.
porte-drapeau, m., (mil.) color bearer (of infantry).
portee, f., range, reach; length, extent, compass;
capacity, power, ability, pitch; range of a
light, of a signaling apparatus; distance between
telegraph, etc., poles; bearing, i. e.,
distance, clear horizontal
space, between
supports; part of a beam, etc., resting on supports;
bearing length, bearing surface, span
of an arch, radius, reach, of a crane; (pont.)
span of a bay ; (mach.) bearing, bearing surface,
neck, journal, shoulder; liner; plane bearing
surface to fix work in a lathe; turned surface
for measurements, bearings, etc.; (mil. min.)
amplitude, reach of a mine; (surv. ) chain
length; On geodesy) (length of) 3 (or 4)
base-measuring rods taken together; operation
of using one set of rods; (ball), distance
from the gun to the point of fall: (art., sm. a.)
range;
porte, & de, within reach, range, of;
& la de, within range of;
d'un arc, span of an arch;
de but en blanc, (ball.) point-blank range;
de canon, (art.) cannon range;
coulee & une seule , (fond.) casting all at once;
coulerh une seule , (fond.) to cast in one piece,
all at once;
courte , (art., etc.) short range;
demi , (art., sm. a.) half range, half (cannon,
etc.) range;
d'eau, volume of water discharged by a
stream m a given time;
d'eclatcment, (art.) distance of point of burst
from muzzle;
efftcace, (art., sm. a.) effective range;
d'essai, (art.,sm. a.) trial range;
d'unfeu, range of a light;
de fusil, etc., (sm. a.) rifle, etc., range;
d'une grue , radius of a crane jib;
hors de (la) de, out of range of;
longue , (art., sm.a.) long range;
lumineuse, v. d'un feu;
maximum, (art.) maximum jange;
moyenne, (art.) mean range;
petite , (art.,sm. a.) short range;
la plus grande , (art.) maximum range;
de la poudre-type, (art., sm. a.) standard
des poutrelles, (pont.) span of a balk;
h dcs signaux, within signaling distance;
du son, range of sound;
se lenir h , (mil, etc.) to keep within range,
reach;
se tenir hors de la , (mil., etc.) to keep out of
porte-cartoucliiere, m., pouch belt.
porte-ceinture, m., (mach.) band holder (of a
band setting machine).
porte-chalne, m., (surv.) chainman (esp., fore
chainman).
porte-chaieur, m. , (hipp.) heater (for cauteries).
porte-charbon, m., (elec.) carbon holder.
porte-charge, m., (art.) cartridge compartment of
an ammunition chest; ammunition holder or
transporter of a turret;
revolver, (art.) revolving ammunition carrier
or turntable (01 a turret).
porte-charniere, m., hinge support.
porte-chevalets, m.. (pont.) trestle carrier.
porte-clapet, m., valve piece (of a pump).
porte-clefs, m., turnkey, key ring.
porte-corps, m., (art.) sung wagon, platform carriage,
mortar wagon.
porte-coussinet, m., (mach.) hanging carriage.
porte-couteau, m., (mach.) tool holder, cutter
bar.
porte-crapaudine, m., pintle or hollow pillar,
supporting a crapaudine.
porte-crayon, m., pencil case.
the'orique moyenne d'eclatement, (art.)
of the stock
distance
of mean point of burst from the muzzle;
totale, (art.) extreme range;
d toute volee, (art.) greatest range possible,
using service charge, and greatest angle of elevation;
trouver la , (art.) to find the range;
visuelle, visual range;
de (la) voix, range of the voice; hailing distance;
d'une voute, span of an arch;
waie , (art., sm. a.) true range;
de la vue, seeing distance.
porte-ecouvillon, m., (art.) sponge holder.
porte-ejecteur, m., (sm. a.) ejector holder.
porte-enseigne, m., (mil.) ensign bearer.
porte-epfie, m., (sm. a.) frog of a n. c. o.'s sword
belt.
porte-epee-baionnette, m., (sm. a.) bayonet
frog.
porte-eperon, m., spur strap.
porte-epingle, m., (hipp.) instrument for making
a suture after bleeding.
porte-eponge, m., sponge holder.
porte-etendard, m., (cav.) color bearer; stirrup
socket or bucket.
porte-Striers, m., (harn.) a synonym of etriere,
q. v.
porte-etrivieres, m., (harn.) stirrup bar;
boucle , stirrup-leather buckle.
porte-faix, m., porter.
porte-fanlon, m., (t. p.) flagman; (mil.) bearer of
a battalion color; n. c. o. carrying fanion of a
general officer.
porte-fer, m., (cav.) horseshoe case.
porte-feu, m., (art.) flame passage (of a shell,
etc.); (mil. min.) leader
; train, igniter; a., fire
transmitting (in composition);
Bickford, (artif.) Bickford igniter.
porte-feuille, m., portfolio; (fig.) functions of a
minister of state;
ministre & , minister in charge of a department;
ministre sans , minister without a department;
without portfolio.
porte-filiere, m., (mach.) die holder.
porte-flambeau, m., torchbearer; torch holder.
porte-loret, (mach.) drill holder, drillstock.
porte-fouet, m., whip socket.
porte-fourreau, (mil.) sword case.