700 French terms for American field artillerymen;

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Plunger a masselotte Rest a butee Screw a vis Screw thread e filet de vis To screw; to unscrew visser; devisser Spring e ressort Washer a rondelle Wedge a cale Wire e fil de fer Worm a vis sans fin

Brass e laiton Bronze e bronze Copper. e cuivre Iron e fer Leather e cuir Steel ’acier (m ) Wood e bois TH E 75 M ILLIM ETER (TH R EE INCH) GUN L e S o ix a n t e -Q u in z e

I The piece; the gun la piece; le canon Tube le tube Rifling les rayures (f) Bore l’ame (f) Chase la volee Muzzle la bouche Muzzle cover le couvre-bouche Front clip • la frette de la bouche Muzzle rollers les galets de la bouche (m) Jacket la jaquette Front line sight le guidon Gun slides les longerons (m) Rear line sight Toeilleton (m) Breech hoop le manchon Breech hoop, lug le tenon du manchon Breech la culasse 14 700 FRENCH TERMS

Breech cover e couvre-culasse Breech chamber a chambre Breech screw a vis-culasse Hinged stop e loquet Breech block notch a gache Recoil indices es traits de repere (an^ terieur et posterieur) (m) Extractor ’extracteur Extractor branches ...