Bateau-poisson. A diving boat.
Billot à charger. A billot for charging; used occasionally in the place of a mallet.
Boîte. A species of small mortar. It is used, also, to express a piece of wood or pasteboard, used in the arrangement of some fire-works.
Bonnetage. The covering of priming over a case, or fuse.
Bouffées. Literally puffs, or blasts: in Pyrotechny, a kind of fire-works, used in theatres, to represent the flames, issuing from gulfs, or the caves of Cyclops. They are also called Cornets, from their resembling horns in their shape.
Boute feu. Lintstock.
Bouton. The extremity of the culot is sometimes so called.
Brin. Frame. The frame on which are placed or fixed, fire-pots, saucissons, &c. Hence pots de Brin, &c.
Carabé or Karabé. Yellow amber.
Carte de Moulage. Means in general, the paper for cases.