Piéce

Part, fragment, bit. Gun. Gun, wagon-line or transport subsection of artillery. Room (of house). Document. Patch of ground, field. -Article (ina collection). Lot (ina sale). Coin. Tip, pourboire. Cask. Coil (of rope). Par piéce. In column of route.—Par piéce doublée. In battery quarter-column.—Ecole de piéce. Gun drill (of artillery). Piéce courte. Howitzer or mortar.—Piéce longue. Long gun.—Piéce bouche. Muzzle loader.—Piéce cula e. Breech-loader.—Piéce de bord. Naval gun.—Piéce contre avions. A.A. gun.—(Piéce is found in nearly all the connexions detailed under canon).—Piéce traditore. See traditore.— Piéce de salut. Saluting gun. Piéce directrice (piéce guide). Gun by which others are laid (usually No. 1).—Piéce de sareté. Safety piece on firing gear of certain guns.—Piéce justificative, (piéce a l’appui). Voucher. Pa , authority for movement. Document adduced in support of a historical argument, case or proposal.—Piéces @ fournir. Returns to be sent in.—D’un seule piéce. In one piece.—Piéce de toile. Bolt of canvas (nav.).—Mettre en piéces. To break up (e.g., a wreck)—Travail a la piéce (aux, & ses, piéces). Piece-work.—Piéces et morceaux. Odd bits, odds and ends,—Créer de toutes piéces. To create out of nothing, to make brand-new. [p.433]