calender (-dèr), n.m., kind of dervis.

calendes, n.f.pl., (antiq.) calends; convocation of the country clergy. Renvoyer aux — grecques; to put off till doomsday.

calendrier, n.m., calendar, almanac. Vieux —; the old calendar (old style). Nouveau —, — grégorien; the new, the Gregorian, calendar.

calenture, n.f., (med.) calenture.

calepied, n.m., toe-clip (bicycle).

calepin, n.m., note-book, memorandum-book.

caler, v.a., (nav.) to lower, to strike; to support, to wedge up. — les voiles; to strike sail. Cale tout! let go amain! — la voile; to yield, to sing small.

caler, v.n., to have more or less draught, to sink. Ce navire cale trop; that ship draws too much water. ; (at marbles) to knuckle down. ; (school) to keep away from.

calfait, n.m., (nav.) calking iron.