empenneler, v.a., to back an anchor.
empennelle, n.f., small anchor; kedge.
empenner, v.a., to feather arrows.
empenoir, n.m., lock-chisel.
empereur, n.m., emperor.
empesage, n.m., starching.
empesé, -e, part., starched; (of style) stiff, formal.
empeser, v.a., to starch; (nav.) to wet (sails). — un jabot; to starch a frill. S’—; to be starched.
empeseu-r, n.m., -se, n.f., starcher.
empester, v.a., to infect, to taint. v.n., to stink horribly.