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.