ELEPHANTER. A heavy periodical rain of Bombay.
ELEPHANT-FISH. The Chimæra callorynchus, named from the proboscis-like process on its nose. Though inferior to many other fish, it is yet palatable food.
ELEVATE! In great-gun exercise, the order which prepares for adjusting the quoin.
ELEVATED POLE. That terrestrial pole which is above the horizon of a spectator.
ELEVATION, in Ship-building. A vertical and longitudinal view of a vessel, synonymous with sheer-draught and sheer-plan. In other words, it is the orthographic design whereon the heights and lengths are expressed.
ELEVATION, Angle of. In gunnery, that which the axis of the bore makes with the plane of the horizon. It is attained by sinking the breech of the gun until its axis points above the object to be fired at, so that the shot may describe a curve somewhat similar to a parabola, counteracting the action of gravity during its flight, and alighting upon the mark.
ELGER. An eel-spear, Promptorium Parvulorum, yielding many together.
ELIGUGS. Aquatic birds of passage of the auk kind on our western coasts; called also razor-bills.
ELITE. The élite of naval or military forces is the choicest selection from them.
ELLECK. The trivial name of the Trigla cuculus.