A French-English Military Dictionary - Sturmpanzer.com

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corbeau, m., crow; (slang) Roman Catholic priest.
cordage, m., cordage; hempen rope;
en acier, steel rope;
en chanvre, hempen rope;
en coco, fiber rope;
en manttle, manila rope.
corde, f., cord; (cat?., art.)picketline; (aero.) chord;
de commande, (aero.) maneuvering rope;
de dechirure, (aero.) rip cord;
& piano, piano wire.
cordeau, m., line, cord, string; (artif.) fuse, match;
derive, (arlif.) match or fuse spliced on the
cordeau maitre, q. v.;
instantant, (artif.) synonym of delonanl,
q. v.;
maitre, (artif.') any primed match or fuse;
.
tire-feu, (art.) lanyard.
cordee, f., string of men (in mountain climbing, of
men on one rope).
cordier, m., (aero.) rope man; cordage expert
cordonnet, m., (unif.) hat cord (U. S. A.).
cornarder, v. n., (mil. slang) to make a mistake.
oorne, f., horn;
d'appel, horn.
corner, v. n., (auto.) to sound.
cornet, m., horn;
acoustique, ear trumpet.
corniere, f., angle bar; angle iron;
bcche, (trench art.) corner-anchor (2-0 C. T.
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mortar).
corps, m., corps; body;
d'armce (mil.) army corps (two or three
divisions); under modern conditions may be a
group of divisions under one command;
indigene, (mil.) native regiment, regiment or
unit of native troops;
nourricier, (mil.) subsisting unit;
et services, (mil.) troops and staff depart-
ments (U. S. A.).
correcteur, m., reader (of examination papers);
(art.) corrector;
d'efficacite, (art.) (the de reglage increased
by two units), final corrector, corrector
for effect;
de reglage (art.) ranging corrector, adjustment
corrector, (gives smoke of burst low
enough to observe errors of range);
de site, (art.) site corrector.
correction, f., reading of examination papers;
de convergence (art.) convergence correction;
de station, (art.) (station correction) offset.
correspondance, f., (adm.) mail, post;
descendante, (mil.) mail going to the army,
army mail (in the field);
montante, mail coming from the army (in
the field).
corriger, v. t., to read examination papers.
corveable, a., liable to fatigue duty, to public
labor.
cosse-guide, f., (cord, aero.) thimble,
cote, f., hill;
en , (of motor cars) in hill climbing.
cot6, m., side;
petit , (unif., clothes in general) side body.
co"tier, a., coast;
service , (aero.) coast aviation service (naval
coton, m., cotton;
caoutchoute, rubber treated cotton, rubberized
cotton.
couche, f., layer;
d'eclatement, (fort.) in modern field works.
protective layer, to protect shelter underneath
against burst.
couche, a., (mil. t. p.) lying down, lying, prone.
couchette, f., bunk (especially on board ships).
coucou, m., (mil. slang) shell; (aero, slang) bus
(i. e., plane).
coulage, m., (cons.) pouring (of concrete).
coulant, m.. (man.) ease of seat, adjustment to
motion of horse.
couler, v.n.,toleak; v. t., (cons.) to pour (concrete);
au canon, (nav.) to sink, to be sunk by gunfire.
coulis, m., (cons.) grouting;
clair de ciment pur, v. barbotine.
coulisseau, (mach.) m., stuffing box (rare); (art.)
traversing gear; traversing gear (field gun on
its carriage);
de pointage en direction, (mach. gun) traversing
slide.
coulisseau-guide, m., (mach.) guide block.
coulissement, m., (art.) (sliding bac!:, recoil of
gun on carriage), carriage recoil; traversing (of
field gun on its carriage);
sur ressieu, (art.) axle-traverse, traverse.
coulisser, v. t., (art.) to traverse (a field gun on
its carriage).
couloir, m., (art., etc.) hopper;
d' alimentation, (mach. gun) feed slot (mod.
1907 T and others); feed guide, feed hopper;
de circulation, (siege) passage, communication
(as around a traverse);
rallonge de , (mach. gun) feed trough extension.
coup, m.. blow; call, signal, blast, (trumpet, etc.);
(/am.) nip, drink; (art., etc.) hit;
bas, (art.) low burst;
direct, (art., etc.) direct hit;
tre sous le de, to be exposed to the attack of;
faire double, to kill two birds with one stono;
faire d'une pierre deux s, to kill two birds with
one stone;
defeu & blanc (art., sm. a.) blank shot, blank
round;
defrein (mach.), action of braking;
haut, (art.) high burst;
de main, skill, handiness;
d'ceil militaire, (mil.) eye for ground;
de sifflet. (mil.) whistle signal;
de telephone, telephone call, communication
by telephone;
tenir le , to keep up the stroke.
coup-de-poing, m., (mach.) hand oiler.
coupe, f., cut, cutting;
des ballons, (aero.) panel cutting;
militaire, of the hair, short everywhere except
in front where a "mahomet" is left.
coup6, m., coupe", brougham.
coupelle, f., (mach.) recess, cup-shaped recess.
couper, v. t., to cut;
la communication, (telephone) to ring off;
d I'exercice (mil.fam.) to cut drill.
coupe-vent, m., avant en , (auto.) sharp front
or forebody.
coupiage, m., (eZec.) coupling up, connecting;
l&che, (wireless) loose coupling;
en serie, coupling in series;
serre, (wireless) tight coupling.
couple, m., (phys.) couple;
maltre , (aero.) midship frame;
moteur, torque.
coupler, v. t., (elec.) to connect up, join.
coupure, f., cut; (mil.) straight line trench;
bode de , (dec. telephone) terminal box.
courant, m., current;
[The following terms are electric.]
d'attumagc, lighting current;
& basse tension, current of low potential;
de decharge, discharging, working, current of
a storage battery;
& haute frequence, high frequency current;
& haute tension, current of high potential;
de rupture, break current;
de verification, testing current;
itbre, (elec.) alternating current.
courbure, f., (aero.) camber, wing curve section.
coureur, m., (auto.) driver, racer (person); (mil.)
runner, (messenger); mounted scout;
chaine de s, ( Fr. a) relay of runners, chain of;