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brigadier de lir. (Fr. art.) (corporal who notes
down data of fire, battery in action); recording
corporal (corresponds to instrument sergeant,
U.S. Art.).
brillant, m., polish (of metal surfaces, etc.); bright
work.
brindille, f., twig.
briscard, m., (mil, slang) old soldier.
brisque, f., (mil. $lang)}ong service stripes.
bristol, m., card, cardboard.
brisure,f., (mil.) jog; break in a parapet, to permit
flank fire.
brochc, f., pin;
dc manoeuvre, (mach. gun) maneuvering bar.
brochet, m., pike, (fish); (mil. slang) (German)
trench mortar bomb, (so called from its shape).
brodequin, m., shoe, (U. S.); boot (British);
de marche (unif.) French infantry shoe;
napolitain, v. dc marche.
brossage, m., brushing;
de decors, (Jam.) bluff, play to the gallery.
brosse,f., brush;
& chaine, chain brush;
a dents, tooth brush; (mil. slang) moustache.
brouette, f., barrow, wheelbarrow;
porte-brancards, (mil. med.) litter-barrow,
wheeled litter.
brouette-caisson, f., (trench art.) ammunition
barrow.
brouillage, m., (elec.) interference (as in a wireless).
brouiller, v. t., (elec.) to interfere (as in wireless).
brousse, f., the "brush," "bosque" (Spanish),
guerre de , (mil.) bushwhacking;
prendrc, reprendre, la , to take to the bush, to
the woods, to go into the "bosque."
brule-gueule, m., (slang) short pipe (tobacco).
brulcur, m., burner, heater;
electriquc, electric burner, heater;
dpetrolc, petroleum burner (of an oilengine).
brume, f . , fog;
aerienne, aerial fog (extends above storm
clouds).
cabane, f., (aero.) cabane.
cabine, f . , cabin;
d'isolement, (mil.) private room in barracks,
for private toilet ;
ielephonique, telephone booth.
cabinet, m., cabinet, w. c.;
de service, (mil.) office, orderly room.
cable, m.. (cord.) cable;
d'amarrage, (cord.) mooring cable;
arme, (elec.) armored cable;
d'armement (trench art.) cocking lanyard;
de campagne, (mil. telephone) field cable;
cuirasse, (elec., telephone, etc.) armored cable;
a deux conducteurs, (elec.) double-conductor
wire;
double, double conductor cable;
leger (mil. elec.) light cable;
de mise de feu, (trench art.) firing cable, lanyard;
sous plomb (elec.) leaded cable, cable sheathed
in lead;
de tirage, tension rope, brake rope.
cablogramme, m., cablegram.
cabosser, v. t., to bruise, knock in.
cabot, m., (mil. slang) corporal.
cabotage, m., coasting trade;
franc.ais, coasting trade between French
ports, (including those of Algiers);
international, coasting trade between foreign
ports, or between French and foreign ports
not so far off as to constitute navigation on
the high seas.
cabrage, m., (aero.) nose-lift.
cabrfe, m., (aero) tail down, nose-lift.
cabrer, v. r., (aero.) of an airplane, to rear.
cache-flamme, m., (art., mach. gun) flash concealer,
flash cut-out, flash protector.
brun-mat, a., dull brown (i. e., not shiny).
brut, a., raw, gross;
revenus s, gross receipts.
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Brution, m., (Fr. a.) graduate of the Trytanee
Militaire.
budget, m., budget;
bonder le , to make both ends meet.
buisson, m., (top) thicket.
bulletin, m., bulletin;
de correspondance, (Fr. a.) (official or administrative
note, sent by one staff to another, or to
an officer); staff pad.
buraliste, m., (Fr. adm.) collector or receiver of
certain taxes.
bureau, m., office; (Fr. a.) bureau or division of
the staff of an army or corps (four in all); the
first bureau has charge of personnel and mate-
riel; the second, of information and political
affairs; the third, of operations and movements
of troops; the fourth, of transport (exists only
in armies and groups of armies);
ambulant, (adm.) railway post office;
central meteorologique, central or national
weather bureau (at Paris);
de douane, custom house;
de police, police headquarters, police station;
sedcntaire, (Fr. adm.) stationary, i. e., usual,
post office as distinguished from railway post
office.
burin, m., cold chisel.
but, m., (art., sm. a.) target;
& battre, (mil.) target;
temoin, (art.) auxiliary target, reference target;
flottant, (art., nav.) floating target.
butee, f., Ing: thrust collar;
it , "home";
dc detente, (art.) trigger stop.
de renversement, (art.) tilting stop (French
75).
butteur, m., (mach.) tappet, striker.
caclie-Iucur, m., (art., mach. gun) flash cut-out
flash protector; flash screen.
cache-nez, m., muffler.
cache-soupapes, m., (mach.) valve casing (dust
guard).
cachet, m., seal, stamp;
de verification, inspection stamp, inspector's
stamp,
cacliou, m., catechu, cutch;
couleur , dark buff.
cadence, t., cadence;
du tir, (art.) cadence of fire.
cadre, m., frame: (aero) running gear.
bleu, (Fr. a.) at Saumur, all the instructing
staff not included in the noir, q. v.; (blue
uniform) ;
hors , (mil.) on detached officers' list, D. O. L.
(U.S.A.);
loi des s. (Fr. a.) the annual law making
appropriations for the support of the army,
appropriation act (U. S.), mutiny act, (Great
Britain);
noir, (Fr. a.) at Saumur, the instructing
equitation staff (so-called from their black
uniforms) ;
rajeunir les s, (mil.) to reduce the age of retirement;
rajeunisscment des s, (mil.) reduction of retiring
age, (so as to get younger officers in each
stabilisateur, (aero.) suspension frame, (Lebandy,
acted as a stabilizer).
de suspension, (trench art.) hanging frame
(construction of 340 mortar platform);
cafard, m., cockroach; (mil. slang) the blues,
cage, f., cage;
d'entree, entrance cage (of a pigeon loft).