Abri

Shelter, dugout (generally). Cover from fire or weather. Cab (of locomotive). Abri sous parapet. Light shelter constructed under parapet.—Abri léger. Light shelter (proof against splinters and shrapnel bullets).—Abri renforcé. Dug-out proof against direct hits of medium calibre (obsolescent).—Abri a 1’épreuve. ~ Dug-out proof against bombardment by medium and occasional hits by heavy calibres. Abri avec relief. Dug-out under mound.—Abri enterré. Dug-out, of which ceiling is below ground level.—Abri a l’épreuve superficiel. Deep proof dug-out made by excavation and filling in.—Abri-caverne (Abri en souterrain). Deep dug-out made by mining. Abri en tdle. Metal-roofed dug-out (generally).—Abri en tdle cintrée. Dug-out of arched iron.—Abri léger en téle ondulée. Light dug-out made up of standard arches of corrugated iron.—Abri en dalles de téle. Machine-gun casemate roofed with iron plates. Abri de combat.—Shelter for supports and reserves.— Abri de combat bétonné. Large ditt on in permanent fortre es.—Abri de repos. Dug-out for artillery men off duty.—Abri de bombarde ment. Bombardment dug-out for infantry and trench mortar men on duty. Abri pour hommes. Dug-out for personnel.—Abri pour munitions. Protected ammunition store in gun emplacement.—Abri pour canon. Gun casemate.—Abri casematé. Machine-gun casemate.—Abri pour mitrailleuse. Machinegun emplacement with shelters—Abri de téléphone. Telephone dug-out.—Abri de traitement. Aid post dug-out.— Abri filtre. Shelter provided with anti-gas screen.—Abri blindé. Shielded gun emplacement (naval). Abri de guetteur (also Abri blindé pour guetteur). Steel lookout post on parapet.—Abri cuira é démon table pour observateur. Larger steel observation post. Abri léger de bivouac. Lean-to screen. Tente-abri. Shelter tent.—Pont-abri. See Pont.—A l’abri de l’a aut. Storm-proof (fortification)—Abri de Douaniers.—Customs house shed.—Abri du Marin. Sailors’ Home. [p.12]