Téte

Head. Top. Cro head. Front. Lead. Van. Head, inner end, of mine gallery. Head of sap. Téte mobile. Bolt-head of Lebel rifle. Piston without rod, moving diaphragm (recoil gear). Mushroom head of obturator.—Tige de téte mobile. Obturator spindie.—Téte de gachette. Nose of sear (rifle). Téte haute. Head up.—Téte en avant. Nose first (of a shell).—Téte directe. Head and eyes straight to the front.—Téte de mort. See Mort.—Tenir téte a. To resist. To make head against.—Téte bai ée JBlindly.—Téte de pont. Bridge head.—Téte d’un pont. Approach of a bridge. —Téte de l’amorce de pont. Head of a bridge during the proce of constructing it from one bank.—Téte de Turc. Pad or false head to prevent damage to the head of a pile, etc., when being driven in.—Faire téte sur son ancre. To be brought up by one’s anchor. En-téte. Star, blaze (mark of horse)—De us de téte. Head band (harne ). Téte d’avant-garde. Vanguard.—Téte du gros. Head of the main body.—Groupe, compagnie, vai eau, etc., de téte. Leading group, company, ship, etc.—Téte de Pore. See Trapéze (name of a similar medieval formation also).—Téte de sape. Saphead.—Téte d’étapes. Advanced depot (horse transport supply system). [p.574]