affiloir, n.m., hone, whetstone, steel.
affinage, n.m., affinage, refining, fining (of metals, sugar).
affiner, v.a., to fine, to refine; to try.
s’affiner, v.r., to be refined; to be fined, tried, (nav.) (of weather), to clear up.
affinerie (-rî), n.f., (metal.) finery, painting shop.
affineur, n.m., finer; (metal.) refiner.
affinité, n.f., affinity, alliance; congeniality, conformity, relation. Avoir de l’— avec; to be congenial to.
affinoir, n.m., hatchel.
affiquet, n.m., a knitting-sheath. —s, pl.; gewgaws, knick-knacks, bauble.
affirmati-f, -ve, adj., affirmative; positive.