*se blottir*, to crouch down. *boire*, to drink. *bois*, _m._, wood, timber. *boîte*, _f._, box, case. *bon*, good. _---- nombre_, a good many; _il en coûtera ----_, it will cost a good deal (of blood). *bondir*, to bound, leap. *bonheur*, _m._, good fortune, luck. *bonjour*, _m._, good morning; _dire ----_, to wish good morning. *bonnet*, _m._, cap. _---- de police_, foraging, or undress, cap. *bord*, _m._, edge, border, board. _à ----_, on board (a ship); _virer de ----_, to tack about. *bordage*, _m._, planking. *border*, to border. *bouche*, _f._, mouth. *bouchon*, _m._, cork. *bouffée*, _f._, puff. *bougie*, _f._, candle. *boulet*, _m._, bullet, ball. *bouleverser*, to overthrow, to plow up. *bourre*, _f._, gun-wad. *boussole*, _f._, compass. *bout*, _m._, end. _au ---- de_, in, after, at the end of; _venir à ---- de_, to succeed in. *bouteille*, _f._, bottle. *bouton*, _m._, button. *brancard*, _m._, litter. *bras*, _m._, arm. _il lui restait sur les ----_, there remained on his hands. *brave*, good. _mon ----_, my brave friend, my hearty. *bravoure*, _f._, bravery. *brick*, _m._, brig. *briller*, to glisten, glare. *brique*, _f._, brick. *briser*, to shatter. _se ----_, to be broken to pieces. *broder*, to embroider. *brosse*, _f._, brush, eraser. *brosser*, to brush. *se brouiller*, to be out, _or_ fall out with any one. *broyer*, to crush. *bruit*, _m._, noise, crash, report. *brûler*, to burn, scorch. *brumeux*, foggy. *brun*, brown, sunburnt. *brusquement*, bluntly, abruptly, gruffly. *bruyant*, noisy. *bureau*, _m._, office. *but, buvait, see boire.* *çà*, here. _---- et là_, here and there. *cabane*, _f._, cabin, cottage. *cabestan*, _m._, capstan. *cabinet*, _m._, study. *caboteur*, _m._, coaster. *se cabrer*, to rear (of horses). *cacher*, to hide. *cachet*, _m._, seal. *cachot*, _m._, dungeon. *cadeau*, _m._, present. *cadran*, _m._, dial. *caisse*, _f._, box, chest. *caisson*, _m._, caisson, limber. *calcul de tête*, _m._, mental calculation. *calèche*, _f._, open carriage, barouche. _---- de voyage_, traveling barouche. *caleçon*, _m._, drawers, trousers. *calme*, _m._, calm, lull, unconcern. *camarade*, _m.f._, comrade. *cambuse*, _f._, store-room (of a ship). *campagnard*, _m._, rustic. *canon*, _m._, barrel (of a gun). *canot*, _m._, canoe, small ship's boat. *canton*, _m._, district, division. *cantonnement*, _m._, cantonment, military quarters. *caporal*, _m._, corporal. *capote*, _f._, large cloak (with a hood), great-coat. *capuchon*, _m._, hood. *car*, for, because. *carcan*, _m._, iron collar. *caresser*, to caress. *cargaison*, _f._, cargo. *carré,-e*, square. *carrière*, _f._, career. *carte*, _f._, playing-card. *carton*, _m._, pasteboard. *cartouche*, _f._, cartridge. *cas*, _m._, case, value. _en ---- de_, in case of; _faire peu de ---- de_, to make light of.