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

ENCORNAIL, the sheave-hole in a top-mast-head, through which the top-sail-tye is reeved, to hoist or lower the top-sail along the mast.

ENCOUTURÉ, clinch-work. See also Embouffeté.

ENDENTÉ, dove-tailed, indented.

ENDORMI, out of the sailing-trim; spoken of a ship which has lost her usual velocity, or trim. See Erre.

ENFILER les cables en virant, to heave in the cables by the capstern.

ENFLECHURES, the rattlings of the shrouds.

ENFLEMENT, a swell, a rough or swelling sea, produced by a storm, &c.

ENGAGÉ, an indented servant, who engages to serve a limited time, to defray the expence of his voyage to a distant country.

ENGAGEMENT, the contract, or articles of agreement between the seamen and the commander of a merchant-ship.

ENGINS, frigates of war; a general name for those ships of war which are too small for the line of battle.