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

EPARS du pavillon, the flag-staff, or ensign-staff.

EPAVES. See Choses de la mer.

EPAULES d’un vaisseau, the bows of a ship.

EPAULEMENT d’un tenon, the shoulder of a tenon, which enters a mortise.

EPAURES, or Epavres, the ledges upon which the fore sheets and stern-sheets of a boat are framed.

EPÉES, handspikes. Se Barres de virevaut.

EPERON, or Poulaine, the cut-water, or knee of the head, which is composed of several pieces, as la gorgere, le digon, les jottereaux, la courbe capucine, & les herpes. See Gorgere, &c.

EPINEUX, rocky above water; full of rocks and breakers.

EPISSER, to splice a rope.

EPISSOIR, or Cornet d’épisse, a marline-spike, or splicing fid of hard wood.