A French-English Military Dictionary - Sturmpanzer.com

x, m., (/aw.) a cadet of the Polytechnique;
allerh , to go to the Polytechnique;
fort en , strong in mathematics;
les , mathematics;
piocher I' , to study mathematics seriously;
leteb, , good head for mathematics (cf. theta X).
yac, m., (nay.) union jack; (also) yacht;
anglais, union jack.
yacht, m., yacht;
a glace, ice boat;
& vapcur, steam yacht.
yachtcur, m., yachtsman.
yak, m., v. yac.
yatagan, m., (sm. a.) yataghan.
yataganerie, f., collection of arms.
yfinite, f., yenite.
yeuse, f., live oak.
zagaie, f., assegai.
zaln, a., (hipp.) whole colored (i.e., no white hairs);
pure black or bay;
horse of one color.
cheval ,
zebre, m., zebra.
z6bre, a., (hipp.) zebra-marked.
zebrer, v. a., to mark witn zebra-like stripes.
zebrure, f., (hipp.) zebra mark.
zele, m., zeal.
zCie. a., zealous.
zenith, m., zenith, vertical point.
zenithal, a., zenithal.
zephire, zephyr, m., zephyr; (mil. slang) soldier
belonging to a disciplinary company; undisciplined
soldier.
z6phyrien, a., (mil. slang) relating to a zephyr,
q. v.
zgriba, f., zareba.
zew>, m., zero, cipher;
absolu, absolute zero;
des cartes marines, level of lowest tides
observed.
zCrotage, m., (inst.) determination of the zero
point.
zigzag, m., zigzag; lazy tongs; (siege, in pi., generally)
zigzags.
zigzag'uer, v. a., to zigzag.
zinc, m.,zinc;
blanc de white , zinc, paint;
doublage en , zinc sheathing;
fleurs de , flowers of zinc;
en plaques, & souder, spelter.
zincage, m., v. zingage.
zincographie, f., zincography.
zincographier, v. a., to reproduce by zincography.
zingage, m., covering with zinc; galvanizing.
zinguer, v. a., to cover with zinc; to galvanize.
zinguerie, f., zinc works, zinc trade.
zingueur, m., zinc worker.
zinquer, v. a., v. zinguer.
zinquier, zinqueur, m., v. zingueur.
zodiacal, a., zodiacal.
zodiaque, m., zodiac.
zonaire, zonal, a., zoned.
zone, f., zone; zone of the earth's surface; region;
(cord.) space between two ropes (on a drum or
cylinder);
d'aclion d'une trajccloire, (ball.) dangerous
zone;
d'action d'une hausse, (ball.) depth in which
a given target will surely be hit by mean trajectory
corresponding to the elevation considered;
d'ac/ivite, (fort.) sphere of action of a fortress;
d' alimentation, (mil.) zone of supply;
des alizes, trade-wind belt;
des armees, (Fr. a.) in the service de I'arriere,
q. v., territory comprising all the railways,
communications, etc.. under the direct control
of the commander in chief (v. de Vinterieur);
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xanthine, f., (expl.) xanthine powder.
xyloglodine, f., (expl.) xylo^lodme.
xyloidine, f ., (expl.) xyloidin, nitrostarch.
xylographie, f., xylograph;-.
xylophone, in., (mus.) xylophone.
yeux, m., plural of ceil.
yole, f., (nav.) yawl;
de Vamiral, admiral's galley;
du commandant, captain's galley or gig;
grande -, galley.
you, m. and interjection, hurrah! halloo!
de guerre, war cry.
youyou, m.. (nav.) dingey, jolly-boat.
youyoutier, m., oarsman in a dingey.
ypereau, m. v. ; ypreau.
ypreau, m., Dutch elm (Ypres elm).
zone de I'arriere, (mil.) the area or ground in rear
of an army, with reference to lines of communication,
of supply, depots, etc.;
d'artilleric, (mil.) zone efficaciously covered
by artillery, but not bv infantry, fire (begins
at 3,000 ");
d'attaque, (mil.) zone of fire action;
battue, (mil.) zone or belt swept or reached
by fire;
des calmes, doldrums;
de concentration (mil.) strategic zone of concentration;
danger-euse, (ball.) dangerous zone, dangerous
opcifvo,
defilee, (fort.) defiladed zone, belt, area;
de dispersion, (ball.) zone or belt over which
shots are scattered in any given case;
d'echauffement, (art.) heat area around shot
holes in armor plate;
des e tapes, v. s. v. etape;
frontiere, des fronlieres, v. servitudes de
lafronliere;
houillerc, coal belt;
de I'interieur, (Fr. a.) territory comprising
all railways, communications, etc.. remaining
under the direct orders of the minister of war
(this, with the des armees, constitutes th
theater of operations of the service de Varricre);
de manoeuvre, (mil.) space necessary for a
column to bring all its elements from the point
where the march formation is abandoned onto
the battlefield; zone sheltered from fire CMaillard);
de marche, (mil.) march zone;
militaire, (mil.) area of terrain of a place forte;
military reservation, U. S. A.;
"de la mort," (mil.) the terrain 600 to 200
meters from hostile line;
de mousqueterie, (mil.) zone swept by infantry
fire (begins at 1,800 meters in "open
ground);
myriametrique, (Fr. a.) the country around
a place forte, to a radius of 10,000 meters;
d'operations, (mil.) zone of operations;
de protection, (fort.) area or zone protected
by defilade, defiladed zone;
- rasec, (mil.) fire-swept zone or area;
de rccrulcment, (mil.) recruiting district;
de requisition, v. 8. v. requisition;
de servitudes, v. servitudes militaires;
des tirs efficaces, (mil.) zone or area of effective
fire;
torpillee, (iorp.) mine field;
des vents alizes, trade-wind belt;
des vents variables, zone or belt of variable
winds.
zouave, (Fr. a.) zouave.