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tenir 446 tentie
tenir la bride Tiaute, (man.} to raise the hand (in
order to restrain a horse);
campagne, (mil.) to be and stay In the field
with one's troops;
la campagne, (mil) to hold the country;
le chemin de. to be following the road to;
un cheval, (man.) to support, keep up, a
horse in his movements;
un cheval en bride (main, talons), (man.) to
control a horse by the bridle (hand, spurs);
un cheval dans la main, (man.) to have complete
control of a horse;
un cheval sujet, (man.) to hold up a horse
short when he shies;
les chevaux au filet, to keep the snaffle on
horses (to prevent their eating);
la corde, to have the inside track;
court, to hold up a horse short (in drr-ing):
croisiere, (nav.) to be cruising (in such and
such waters);
se sur la defensive, (mil.) to be on the defensive;
deux objets Vun par Vautre, to see or keep two
objects (e. g., masts) in one;
en tehee, (mil. ) to keep the enemy from carrying
out his plans, to hold him in check;
en embuscade, (mil.) to lie in wait, in ambush;
ferme, v. bon;
se -^ tenon-pivot, pivot stud;
porte-hausse, (s.
sur ses gardes, (mil.) to remain in one's
position without seeking to take the offensive;
c. art.) sight seat or socket;
d queue, en queue d'aronde, (carp.) dovetail
tenon;
de recul, (sm. a.) recoil shoulder;
d renfort, (carp.) tusk tenon;
de surete, (sm. a.) safety stud;
- de tete mobile, (sm. a.) locking lug, bolt head
tenon.
tenonner, v. a., (carp.) to tenon.
tenseur, a., stretching.
tension, f., tension; tension (of gases); tensile
stress; (elec.) series;
assemblage, assembler, en , v. s. vv. assemblage,
assembler;
aux bornes, (elec.) terminal voltage;
chimique. (expl.) chemical tension;
ecrou d , tightening or adjusting nut;
montage, monter, en , v. s. vv. montage, mcnter;
de regime, normal tension;
de la trajectoire, (ball.) flatness of the trajectory.
tentative, f., trial, attempt, effort.
garnison, (mil.) to be in garrison (at );
une garnison dans, (mil.) to keep a garrison
in;
en Tialeine, (mil.) to keep one's troops in
condition to fight ;
les hanches, (man.) to make a horse step
sideways;
un lime, to keep a book (bookkeeping, etc.);
la main, to pufl the bridle;
se maid, cheval, (man.) to have a poor seat;
la mer, (nav.) to keep the sea; to be master
of the sea;
la plume, to be a secretary;
de la pression, (steam) to keep up steam;
prison, to be in jail;
en respect, (mil.) to hold or Veep off (the
enemy, his fleet, etc.); (of a fort) to dominate
the surrounding country;
d retour, (cord.) to haul taut by degrees; to
haul and hold;
tete, (mil.) to accept combat: to await and
resist the enemy.
tenon, m., tenon, stud: (sm. a.) stud, bayonet
stud; locking lug; brace quoin; (art.) stud of a
projectile (obs.);
en about, end tenon;
d'appui, (sm. a.) recoil shoulder;
de I'ancre, nut of an anchor;
d'arret, stop, stopper (as, art., on a canister);
d'arret du chien, (sm. a.) cocking-piece stud;
arretoir, (sm. a.) lug, stop lug;
assemblage & et mortaise, (carp.) tenoning;
assembler & et mortaise, (carp.) to tenon; to
mortise and tenon;
d' attache, securing, fixing, tenon;
d came, (art., mach.) cam tenon;
de la capucine, (sm. a.) band stud;
d contre-clavette, tenon and key;
* croises, cross tenons (tenon and mortise
alternating);
d'embouchoir, (sm. a.) upper-band stud;
bayonet stud;
d'epee-baionnette, (sm. a.) bayonet stud
(Lebel);
faux , false tenon, i. e., one not in one piece
with the parts bound together;
defermeture, (sm. a.) locking lug;
de fusil, (sm. a.) barrel lug or tenon;
de levier, de manoeuvre, (art.) maneuvering
bolt; embarring stud;
passant, (carp.) through tenon;
tente, f., tent; awning; pavilion; (med.) lint;
abattre une to strike a , tent;
abr^ d'abri, (mil.) shelter tent;
chandelier de , awning stanchion;
conigue, (mil.) bell tent;
detendre une . to strike a tent;
dresser les s, to pitch tents;
d' embarcation. boat awning;
faitiere de , ridgepole of a tent;
fune de , awning ridgepole;
goudronnee, tarpaulin;
grande , (nav.) main-deck awning;
mat de , tent pole;
montant de , tent pole;
monter une , to raise a tent;
muraille de v. , pente de ;
de nage, boat's awning;
pente de tent , wall, side wall;
piquet de , tent peg;
plier les s, to strike tents;
de soldat, bell tent;
tendre une to , pitch a tent;
tortoise, turtle-back tent;
transfilage d'une , awning lacing;
traverse de v. , faitiere de ;
de troupe, soldiers', military, tent.
tentement, m., (fenc.) double beat against the
adversary's blade.
tenue, f., holding; holding ground (for anchors);
sitting (of an assembly); appearance, bearing,
carriage, deportment, attitude; discipline;
dress; (man.) seat; (mil.) uniform, dress, bill
of dress; (sometimes) outfit; appearance, bearing;
avoir une bonne , (man.) to have a good seat,
to sit well on horseback; (mil.) to be well set
up, to have a soldier-like bearing;
1 n 'avoir pas de , (man.) to have no seat; (of a
saddle) to be badly shaped; (mil.) to have no
bearing; to have an awkward, slo ~enly, carriage;
not to be well set up; (of weather) to be unsettled;
bahutee, (St. Cyr slang) smart ('-'spoony"
U. S. M. A.) dress;
bonne , good holding ground (anchors); (man.)
good seat; (mil.) smart, soldier-like bearing;
en bonne well , appointed;
bourgeoise, (mil.) mufti, plain clothes, "cits";
de campagne, (mil.) service marching order,
heavy marching order, field dress;
de corvee, (mil.) fatigue dress;
en , (mil.) m uniform;
d'ete, (mil.) summer dress;
d'exercice, (mil.) drill order of dress;
exterieure, (mil.) dress worn on going out of
quarters;
defantaisie, (Fr. a.) nonregulation clothes of
finer cut and cloth than the regulation (forbidden);
de fatigue, (mil.) fatigue, working, clothes;