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

ESCARBITE, a caulker’s oil-box, or the case which contains thrums steeped in oil, to clean his irons when he is at work.

ESCARPÉ, steep-to; expressed of a shore which may be approached without danger.

ESCARPINE, a fire-arm, resembling a cohorn, used at sea.

ESCHILON. See Echilon.

ESCOPE, or rather Ecope, a skeet to wet the sails, or the ship’s side. See Ecope.

ESCOT, the aftmost lower corner of a lateen sail.

ESPALE, the aftmost bank or thwart of a row-galley.

ESPALIER, the person who rows with the handle of the oar, or who is at the inner extremity, and rises at every stroke to guide it.

ESPALMER, to pay the bottom of a vessel with soap, &c. after having breamed her.

ESPOIR, a small piece of artillery, formed of brass, mounted on the deck of a ship, more particularly the caraques of Portugal.