aiguiseur, n.m., knife-grinder, sharpener (pers.)
*ail, n.m., (ails), (aulx) (ô), garlic. — stérile; eschalot. Une tête d’—, une gousse d’—; a clove of garlic.
ailante, n.m., (bot.) ailanthus.
aile, n.f., wing, pinion; van, fan; wing (of an army, building); aisle (of churches); fly (horol.); rung (of ships). Avoir les —s rapides; to be swift-winged. À tire d’—; at a single flight. En avoir dans l’—; to be smitten, to be in love. Il en a dans l’—; there is a screw loose somewhere. Frapper à l’—; to wing. Couper le bout de l’—; to pinion. Être sur l’—; to be on the wing. Battre des —s; to clap the wings. Trémousser des —s; to flutter. Rogner les —s à quelqu’un; to clip a person’s wings. Voler de ses propres —s; to be able to do without the help of others; to stand on one’s own legs. Vouloir voler sans avoir des —s; to undertake a thing beyond one’s strength. Ne battre plus que d’une —; to be on one’s last legs. Tirer de l’—; to make wing. Tirer pied ou — de; to get something out of (a thing), to make the most of (a thing). — de moulin; wind-sail.
ailé, -e, adj., winged.
*aileron, n.m., small wing; pinion; fin (of some fish); float-board (of a water-wheel); (arch.) scroll.
ailette, n.f., side-piece, side-lining of a shoe; small wing (of a building); flange (motor).
*aillade, n.f., garlic sauce.
*ailleurs, adv., elsewhere, somewhere else, D’—; from another reason, cause; on another account; besides, moreover, in other respects; after all, in addition to which.
aimable, adj., amiable, lovable, lovely, agreeable, worthy to be loved. Un caractère —; an amiable temperament.