mâter, v.a., to mast; to toss up (the oars). Machine à —; sheers. Machine à — flottante; sheer-hulk.
mater, v.a., to mortify, to harass (with corporal hardships); to bring down, to break down, to curb; to subdue, to conquer; to check-mate. On a bien maté son orgueil; his pride has been sadly brought down. On aura de la peine à la —; she will take some subduing.
mâtereau, n.m., (nav.) small mast; spar, pole, staff.
matérialiser, v.a., to materialize.
matérialisme, n.m., materialism.
matérialiste, n.m.f. and adj., materialist; materialistic.
matérialité, n.f., materiality.
matériaux, n.m.pl., materials, material.
matériel, -le, adj., material; coarse, gross, rough; massy, heavy, dull. Il est —; he is a matter-of-fact man. Faux —; (jur.) forgery.
matériel, n.m., materials, stock, working-stock; stores, apparatus, fittings, plant. — d’une armée; baggage, ammunition, artillery. — de siège; siege apparatus. — d’une imprimerie; printing-office plant.