huilage, n.m., oiling.
huile, n.f., oil. — douce; sweet oil. — rance; rancid oil. — de ricin; castor-oil. — de navette; rape-oil. — de lin; linseed-oil. — de baleine; train-oil, whale oil. — comestible; salad-oil. — à brûler; lamp-oil. — de cotret; stirrup oil (thrashing). — de bras, — de coude, — de poignet; elbow grease, thews and sinews. — de pied de bœuf; neat’s foot oil. À l’—; with oil. Cet ouvrage sent l’—; that work smells of the lamp. Jeter de l’— sur, or dans, le feu; to add fuel to the flame. Tache d’—; oil-stain; (fig.) irremediable evil, lasting shame.
huiler, v.a., to oil; to anoint with oil; to grease.
huilerie, n.f., oil-works, oil-shop.
huileu-x, -se, adj., oily, greasy.
huilier, n.m., cruet-stand.
huilière, n.f., (nav.) oil-pitcher.
☉huis, n.m., door. À — clos; with closed doors, in private, in camerâ.
huisserie (ui-srî), n.f., door-frame.
huissier, n.m., usher; door-keeper; tip-staff, sheriff’s officer, bailiff; gentleman-usher. — audiencier; crier of the court.