Defn: Belonging to, or relating to, the East Indies.
— n.
Defn: A native of, or a dweller in, the East Indies.
EASTING
East"ing, n. (Naut. & Surv.)
Defn: The distance measured toward the east between two meridians drawn through the extremities of a course; distance of departure eastward made by a vessel.
EAST-INSULAR
East`-in"su*lar, a.
Defn: Relating to the Eastern Islands; East Indian. [R.] Ogilvie.
EASTWARD; EASTWARDS
East"ward, East"wards, adv.
Defn: Toward the east; in the direction of east from some point or place; as, New Haven lies eastward from New York.
EASY Eas"y, a. [Compar. Easier; superl. Easiest.] Etym: [OF. aisié, F. aisé, prop. p. p. of OF. aisier. See Ease, v. t.]
1. At ease; free from pain, trouble, or constraint; as: (a) Free from pain, distress, toil, exertion, and the like; quiet; as, the patient is easy. (b) Free from care, responsibility, discontent, and the like; not anxious; tranquil; as, an easy mind. (c) Free from constraint, harshness, or formality; unconstrained; smooth; as, easy manners; an easy style. "The easy vigor of a line." Pope.