battant, n.m., clapper (of bells); leaf (of a table or door); fly (of a flag).
battant, adj., at work; beating, pelting; (nav.) ready for battle (of a ship). Porte —e; swing-door. Tout — neuf; brand-new. Mener quelqu’un tambour —; to carry it with a high hand over any one. Par une pluie —e; in pelting rain.
battant-l’œil, n.m., (—), morning-cap.
batte, n.f., wooden sabre; beater; washing-board; (gard.) turf-beetle. — à beurre; churn-staff.
battellement (-mān), n.m., house-eaves.
battement (-mān), n.m., clapping (of hands); stamping (of feet); flapping (of wings); beating (of the heart); shuffling (of cards); (horl.) beat.
batte-queue, n.m., wag-tail.
batterie (-rî), n.f., fight; battery; scuffle; lock (of fire-arms); beating (of the drum); broadside (of a ship). Dresser une —; to erect a battery. — de cuisine; kitchen utensils. — électrique; electric battery.
batteur, n.m., beater. — d’or; goldbeater. — en grange; (agri.) thrasher. — de pavé; idler, lounger, loafer.