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uttoir 56 cadence
buttoir d'auget, (sm. a.) tappet or lug
of the carrier,
heel of the carrier, carrier-stud (Kropatschek,
Lebel, etc.);
de descente, (sm. a.) front lug or tappet of
the carrier (Kropatschek). by which the front
of the carrier is caused to drop;
defermeture, (art.) closing-stop;
to, guide course, (art.) circular bar-buffer
(Schumann);
d'ouverture, (art.) opening-stop;
de recul, (art.) recoil-buffer;
caban, m., (unif.) cape with hood and sleeves
(no longer worn, Fr. a.).
cabane, f., cabin, hut.
cabestan, m., capstan; crab, winch; (siege) fascinechoker;
armer le , to rig the capstan;
de carrier, (Fr. art.) capstan or winch used
for hauling heavy loads up inclines or along
horizontal surfaces;
choquer le , to surge the capstan;
cloche de , capstan barrel ;
devirer au 3 to unwind the capstan, to come
up the capstan;
equiper un , to rig a capstan;
pour fascines, (siege) fascine-choker;
garnir le , to rig the capstan;
hydraulique, hydraulic capstan;
multiple, pa.tent-geared capstan;
& TO brins, capstan equipped with an
n-fold tackle;
tenir bon au to avast , heaving:
& vapeur, steam capstan;
virer au , to heave away the capstan;
volant, portable winch, crab.
cabillot, m., toggle;
ft griffe, (art.) hand extractor; lanyard toggle
and extractor in one (P.m. art.).
cabine, f., (nav.) stateroom, cabin,
cabinet, m., cabinet; ministers of government;
d'aisances, water-closet, "rear;"
du ministre, (mil.) office (personnel) of the
minister or secretary of war.
cablage, m., (cord.) laying up (of strands into
rope), twisting up into a cable (wire, strands,
etc.);
chemin de , ropewalk (proper).
cable, m., (cord.) cable, rope; (elec., etc.) telegraph
cable, electric cable; (nav.) cable-length; (mach.)
driving rope, cable;
en acier, wire rope (steel);
d'amorce, (torp.) torpedo-cable; fusecable;
d'ascension, captive cord or cable of a
balloon;
bander le to haul , upon the cable;
chaine, chain cable;
de charge, (mach., etc.) any cable, etc., used
to support a load;
de chevre, (art.) gin-fall;
ft deux conducteurs, (elec.) two-wire cable,
secondary conductor;
& un conducteur, (elec.) one-wire cable, main
conductor;
double, (elec.) two-wire cable;
electrique, (Fr. eng. park.), two-wire cable;
encablure, cable length;
etanc.onne, stud chain cable;
d 'extraction, hoisting cable (mines, shafts,
etc.);
non etanqonne, close-link chain, cranechain;
enfer, (iron) wire rope;
en fil d'acier, steel wire rope;
filer du . to pay off or out the cable;
Idche, (cord.) long-jawed rope, loosely laid
up rope or cable;
metallique, wire rope;
militaire, (teleg., etc.) insulated wire, for
military telegraph, etc. , for firing batteries;
parer un , to clear a cable;
passer le , (cord.) to untie and pass a knot
through a block or pulley;
plat, flat rope;
C.
buttoir de relevement, (sm. a.) stud or tappet
on the carrier, by which the latter is made
to rise (Kropatschek, Lebel);
repere, stop, contact with which assures
correct position of the part concerned;
& ressort, (sm. a., etc.,) spring-tappet;
spring-stud.
(Butoir is seen perhaps more often than
buttoir.)
buveur, m., d'encre, (mil. slang) quill-driver,
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clerk.
- remorque, - de
cable de pout volant, (pont.) moor'ng;
recette de-
, cable landfall;
remorqu* , towing line or
cable; - de retenue, captive cable or cord of a balloon;
- serri, (cord.) tightly laid up rope or cable,
short-jawed rope; - sous-marin, submarine cable (telegraph.
etc.); - souterrain, underground cable;
- telodynamique, (mach.) power-transmitting
cable; - & tension rcnforcee, (mach.) tightened cable,
tightened driving-rope; - de traille, (pont.) sheer-line; - de transmission, (mach.) power cable;
- volant, loose cable.
cableau, m., (cord.) mooring-rope, boat rope,
painter.
cabler, v. a., (cord.) to lay up.
cablot, v. cableau.
cabo, m., (mil. slang.) corporal (inf.);
eleve-, lance corporral.
caboche, f., hobnail; nave-nail (for nave-
hoops).
cabotage, m., coasting trade; - grand , coasting trade from headland to
headland;
petit- , coasting trade close inshore.
caboter, v. n., to coast, to sail along the coast.
caboteur, m., coaster.
caboticr, m.. coasting vessel.
cabre, f ., sort of gin.
cabrade, f., (man.) rearing.
cabrer, v. r., (man.) to rear; m., rearing;
faire- to cause a horse to rear.
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cabriole, f., (man.) capriole.
cabrioler, v. n., (man.) to execute caprioles, to
capriole.
cabriolet, m., cabriolet, cab; truck.
cabron, m., (mil.) bufltetick, emery stick.
cache, f., hiding-place.
cache-carte, m., (mil.) map-cover (transparent
and waterproof, to permit use of maps in wet
weather).
caehe-ceinture, m., (art.) band-guard (used in
the transportation of large projectiles).
cache-4iperons, m., spur-hood, spur-cover.
cache-lumiere, m., (art.) vent-cover.
cache-meche, m., (artif.) slow-match case
(obs.).
cache-platine, m., (sm. a.) lock-cover.
cachet, m. , seal; - de service, (mil., etc.) official stamp or seal.
cache-tete, m., (hipp.) hood put over the head ol
a horse that is cast.
cachot, m., cell, prison cell.
cachou, m., catechu, cutch, cashoo.
cacolet, m., (med.) cacolet.
cadastral, a., having to do with, or referring to,
the register of lands (cadastre), cadastral.
cadastre, m.. public record or register of realty
(value and area), cadaster.
cadastrer, v. a., to survey lands (for the cadastre).
cadavre, m., corpse.
cadenas, m., padlock; - de chaine, fetter-lock.
cadence, f., (mil.) cadence; (man.) the precision
or accuracy of a horse's gaits; - du pas, (mil.) cadence of the step, ol
marching;