Noir

French-English Dictionary of Military Terms · 1918 · p. 3

Black. Negro. Black bruise. Bull’s-eye (of target).— Cadre noir. Special equitation staff at Saumer (black uniforms).—Noir de houille (de charbon). Coal black.—Noir de chine. Indian (ink).—Noir d’ivoire. Ivory black.— Noir de fumée. Lampblack. Smoke-black (of tape of recording instrument).—Point noir. Small black cloud presaging storm. [p.391]