orientation, n.f., finding the cardinal points; trimming (of sails).
orientaux, n.m.pl., Orientals; Eastern nations.
orienté, -e, part., (nav.) set (of sails). Bien —; having a good aspect. Mal —; in a bad aspect. Carte bien —e; map exactly drawn.
orientement (oriant-mān), n.m., (nav.) trim (of sails).
orienter, v.a., to set towards the East; to give the right aspect to; (nav.) to trim (sails). — un cadran; to set a quadrant.
s’orienter, v.r., to find out the East; to take one’s bearings; to ascertain one’s position; to see what one is about. Laissez-moi m’—; let me see where I am.
orifice, n.m., orifice, aperture, hole.
oriflamme, n.f., oriflamme.
origan, n.m., (bot.) origanum, marjoram.
originaire, adj., originally come from; native of; native; first; primitive. Il est — d’Italie; he is of Italian origin; he comes from Italy.