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footman

/ˈfʊtmən/

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noun

Fantassin

A soldier who marches and fights on foot; a foot soldier.

Examples :

"The footman, weary from the long march, leaned heavily on his spear. "

Le fantassin, fatigué de la longue marche, s'appuya lourdement sur sa lance.

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Valet, laquais

A man in waiting; a male servant whose duties are to attend the door, the carriage, the table, etc.

Examples :

"As the queen stepped out of her carriage, the footman opened the door and assisted her. "

Lorsque la reine est sortie de sa voiture, le valet a ouvert la porte et l'a aidée.

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Laquais

A servant who runs in front of his master's carriage.

Examples :

"The wealthy family's carriage arrived at the party, with a footman running ahead to clear the way for them. "

Le carrosse de la famille fortunée arriva à la fête, avec un laquais courant devant pour leur ouvrir le passage.

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Chevalet, support métallique

A metallic stand with four feet, for keeping anything warm before a fire.

Examples :

"Grandma placed her cold feet on the footman in front of the fireplace to warm them. "

Grand-mère a posé ses pieds froids sur le chevalet devant la cheminée pour les réchauffer.

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Écaille, Arctiinae

A moth of the family Arctiidae (or subfamily Arctiinae); -- so called from its livery-like colors.

Examples :

"The nature enthusiast pointed out a small, grayish-yellow moth on the oak tree, explaining that it was a footman, named for its resemblance to servants' colorful uniforms. "

L'amateur de nature a montré un petit papillon de nuit gris-jaune sur le chêne, expliquant qu'il s'agissait d'une Écaille, nommée ainsi en raison de sa ressemblance avec les uniformes colorés des serviteurs.

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Bielle

A bar that connects the treadle of a spinning wheel to the wheel.

Examples :

"The spinning wheel wouldn't turn smoothly until my grandfather adjusted the footman that connected the treadle to the main wheel. "

Le rouet ne tournait pas rond jusqu'à ce que mon grand-père ajuste la bielle qui reliait la pédale à la roue principale.

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