moulard, n.m., moularde, n.f., grindstone-dust.
moule, n.m., matrix, mold, cast; netting, pin. — à beurre; butter-print. Faire un —; to take a cast. Jeter en —; to cast in a mold. Cela ne se jette pas en —; (prov.) that cannot be done easily. Fait au —; (fig.) beautifully shaped.
moule, n.f., (conch.) mussel.
moulé, -e, part., adj., molded; cast; printed, shaped, formed. Lettre —e; printed letter. Chandelle —e; molded candle.
moulé, n.m., (pop.) print, printed letters, type.
mouler, v.a., to cast, to mold, to shape, to form, to print.
se mouler, v.r., to mold one’s self. — sur un autre; to take another for one’s model.
mouleur, n.m., molder.
moulin, n.m., mill. — à blé; corn-mill. — à vent; wind-mill. — à bras; hand-mill. — à eau; water-mill. — à vapeur; steam-mill. — à café; coffee-mill. C’est un — à paroles; she is a chatterbox. Faire venir l’eau au —; to bring grist to the mill. Jeter son bonnet par dessus les —s; to throw off all restraint, to be regardless of consequences.
moulinage, n.m., (manu.) grinding, milling; silk-throwing.