Contre-TERRASSE, Fr. A terrace that is raised above another.
TERRASSER, Fr. To throw down, to rout completely.
TERRASSIER, Fr. This word is used among the French not only to signify the person who undertakes to see heaps of earth removed, &c. for any specific purpose, but likewise the man who actually carries it.
TERRE, la TERRE, Fr. Earth, the earth.
TERRE-PLEIN, Fr. See [Fortification].
TERRER, se Terrer, Fr. To hide under ground. The French say, des gens de guerre se sont bien terres; meaning thereby, that they had thrown up entrenchments with earth, so as to be covered from the enemy’s fire. Terrer une artifice, to cover the head of any fire-work with earth.
TERRES-Amendees, Fr. Earths that have been used in the cleansing of saltpetre. Saltpetre-men call these earths Terres reanimees.
TERREUR, Fr. Fear, apprehension.
TERREUR panique, Fr. See [Panic].
TERTIATE, in gunnery, is to examine the thickness of the metal of a piece of artillery, in order to judge of its strength. This is usually done with a pair of calliper compasses.