French-English translations for languette

bootstrapHe used his business experience as a bootstrap to win voters.Sam spent years bootstrapping himself through college.Bootstrapping means building the GNU C Library, GNU Compiler Collection and several other key system programs.[http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?part=1&chap=6]
sliver
us
to sliver wood

spline
tabHow many tabs are open in your Web browser?Put this round on my tab, will you, barmanGivis a tab man!
tongue
uk
us
cold tongue with mustardHe was speaking in his native tongue.the tongue of a buckle, or of a balance
tongue and groove