An Universal Dictionary of the Marine / Or, a Copious Explanation of the Technical Terms and Phrases Employed in the Construction, Equipment, Furniture, Machinery, Movements, and Military Operations of a Ship. Illustrated With Variety of Original Designs of Shipping, in Different Situations; Together With Separate Views of Their Masts, Sails, Yards, and Rigging. to Which Is Annexed, a Translation of the French Sea-terms and Phrases, Collected from the Works of Mess. Du Hamel, Aubin, Saverien, &c.

by William Falconer

ELANCEMENT, or Quete, the rake of a ship: the former of these terms is always applied to the stem, and the latter to the stern-post. See Quete.

ELARGIR, to give chase; also to fly from a pursuing enemy.

S’ELEVER, to stand out to sea; also to claw off from a lee-shore.

S’Elever en latitude. See Hauteur.

ELINGUER, to sling a cask, bale, or box.

ELINGUES, slings of any kind.

Elingues à pattes, can-hooks.

ELINGUET, the pawl of a capstern or windlas.

ELME, a meteor, called by English seamen a corposant. See Feu Saint-Elme.

EMBANQUÉ, to be upon a fishing-bank, as those of Newfoundland.