5. (Mach.)
Defn: The state of being in gear; as, one part of a clutch is brought into engagement with the other part.
Syn.
— Vocation; business; employment; occupation; promise; stipulation;
betrothal; word; battle; combat; fight; contest; conflict. See
Battle.
ENGAGER
En*ga"ger, n.
Defn: One who enters into an engagement or agreement; a surety.
Several sufficient citizens were engagers. Wood.
ENGAGING
En*ga"ging, a.
Defn: Tending to draw the attention or affections; attractive; as, engaging manners or address. — En*ga"ging*ly, adv. — En*ga"ging*ness, n. Engaging and disengaging gear or machinery, that in which, or by means of which, one part is alternately brought into gear or out of gear with another part, as occasion may require.
ENGALLANT
En*gal"lant, v. t.
Defn: To make a gallant of. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
ENGAOL
En*gaol", v. t. Etym: [Pref. en- + gaol: cf. OF. engaoler, engeoler.
See Gaol, and cf. Enjail.]