boiseux

a. woody, ligneous. boi eau, m. the hole or hollow part into which the key or plug of a stopcock or tap fits, plug hole, shell; a section of earthenware pipe (spec if., without a qualifying word, a tile of square cro section as distinguished from doi eau rond which is cylindrical); bushel. poi on, f. drink, beverage, liquor; spec if., piquette; drinking, drunkenne . — fermentée, fermented liquor, fermented beverage. be it, pr. 3 sing. of boire. boite, f. (of wine, etc.) state of fitne , maturity, ripene ; piquette. boite, f. box; case, chest, canister, etc. — a feu, fire box. — a fumée, smoke box. — 0 noyau, (Founding) core box. -~- a réactifs, reagent box. — da soupape, valve chest. — a vent, (of a furnace) wind box; (of an organ) wind chest. 41 bond boite de distribution, (Hlec.) connecting box, switchboard. — de Pétri, Petri dish. — de résistance, (Elec.) resistance box. — d'origine, original box or case. — gainerie, case, box (for keeping instruments or the like). — perdue, a box or case not intended to be returned when emptied. boite ment, m. limping; (Mach.) irregular action.