coltis, n.m., (nav.) beak-head.
colure, n.m., (astron., geog.) colure.
columelle, n.f., (bot.) columella.
colza, n.m., colza, rape, rape-seed.
coma, n.m., (med.) coma.
comateu-x, -se, adj., comatose.
combat (kon-ba), n.m., combat, fight, battle; fighting; contest, action, engagement, struggle; strife, warring. — singulier; single combat. — à outrance; mortal combat. — égal; drawn battle. — simulé; sham fight. Au fort du —; in the thick of the fight. Être hors de —; to be disabled. Mettre hors de —; to disable. Faire branle-bas de —; (nav.) to clear for action.
combattable, adj., combatable.
combattant, n.m., combatant, fighting man, champion; (orni.) ruff.
combattre, v.a., to fight, to combat; to wage war against, to battle with, to dispute, to contest, to strive against. — une opinion; to combat an opinion.