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

EMMORTOISER, to fill up a mortise with its tenon.

EMPANNER. See Mettre en panne.

EMPATER, to make a scarf; to scarf two pieces of timber together.

EMPATURE, the scarf of two ends of plank or timber.

EMPECHÉ, un manœuvre Empeché, foul, or entangled; an epithet applied to a rope, or tackle, in that situation.

EMPENNELLE, a small anchor sunk ahead of a larger one, to which it is fastened by a small hawser, or tow-line, to prevent the large anchor from loosening, or coming home to the ship.

EMPENNELLER, to carry out the empennelle.

EMPESER la voile, la mouiller, to wet the sails, in order to hold the wind better.

EMPIRANCE, the diminution of a ship’s cargo, by waste, decay, or damage, when it is found deficient at the time of delivery.

EMPORTER, to carry away a mast; as, le grand mât fut emporté, the main-mast was carried away, or, overboard.