niveau, n.m., level. — d’eau; water-level. — à bulle d’air; spirit-level. — à perpendicule; plumb-level. Au — de; on a level with, even with. — des eaux; water-mark. Mettre de —; to level, to make even.
niveler (ni-vlé), v.a., to make even, to take the level of, to level.
nivellette, n.f., level-indicator.
niveleur (ni-vleur), n.m., leveler.
nivellement (-vèl-mān), n.m., leveling.
nivéole, n.f., (bot.) snow-flake, snow-drop.
nivereau, n.m., or niverolle, n.f., snow-bird.
☉nivet, n.m., (pop.) gratuity, tip, douceur.
nivôse, n.m., Nivôse, fourth month of the calendar of the first French republic, from December 21st or 22d to January 19th or 20th.
nobiliaire, n.m., nobiliary.