1. (Fort.) (a) A clear space between a citadel and the nearest houses of the town. Campbell (Mil. Dict. ). (b) The glacis of the counterscarp, or the slope of the parapet of the covered way toward the country.
2. (Hort.)
Defn: A grass plat; a lawn. Simmonds.
3. Any clear, level space used for public walks or drives; esp., a terrace by the seaside.
ESPLEES
Es*plees", n. pl. Etym: [LL. expletia, OF. espleit. Cf. Exploit.]
(Old Eng. Law)
Defn: The full profits or products which ground or land yields, as the hay of the meadows, the feed of the pasture, the grain of arable fields, the rents, services, and the like. Cowell.
ESPOUSAGE
Es*pous"age, n.
Defn: Espousal. [Obs.] Latimer.
ESPOUSAL
Es*pous"al, n. Etym: [OF. espousailles, pl., F. épousailles, L.
sponsalia, fr. sponsalis belonging to betrothal or espousal. See
Espouse, and cf. Sponsal, Spousal.]
1. The act of espousing or betrothing; especially, in the plural, betrothal; plighting of the troths; a contract of marriage; sometimes, the marriage ceremony.