échauguette (-ghèt), n.f., (milit.) watch-box, watch-tower.
échauler, v.a. V. chauler.
échaux, n.m.pl., channels, furrows, water-course, drains.
échéable, adj., falling due, payable.
échéance, n.f., falling due, expiration, maturity. — commune; average maturity. — prochaine; nearly due. À courte —; at a short date, short-dated. À longue —; at a long date; long-dated. Jusqu’à l’—; until maturity, till due. Payer une lettre de change à l’—; to pay a bill of exchange at maturity.
échéant, part., falling due. Le cas —; if such should be the case; in that case.
échec, n.m., check, repulse, defeat; blow; loss. Donner —; to check. — et mat; check-mate. Être — et mat; to be checkmated. Il a souffert un grand —; he has suffered a dreadful blow. Tenir un homme en —; to have a man under one’s thumb. Tenir une armée en —; to keep an army at bay.
échecs (é-shè), n.m.pl., chess; board and set of chess-men; chess-men. Jouer aux —; to play at chess.
échelette, n.f., rack (for pack-saddles, carts); (orni.) wall-creeper.
échelier, n.m., peg-ladder.