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

ESPONTON, a sort of half-pike, employed to defend a ship from the assault of boarding.

ESPOULETTE, a tin canteen, or case, to carry fine powder to the cannon, in the time of battle.

ESQUAINS, the quick-work, or the planks laid upon that part of a ship’s side which is above the spirketting of the quarter-deck and fore-castle.

ESQUIF, a skiff, yawl, or small boat belonging to a ship.

ESSES, the forelocks which are driven through the axletrees of the gun-carriages, to confine the wheels in their proper places.

ESSIEU, or rather Aissieu, d’affut de bord, the axis of a gun-carriage, by which it rests upon the wheels.

ESSUIEUX. See Ecouvillon.

ESTAINS, the fashion-pieces of the stern.

ESTANCE à taquets, a Sampson’s-post. See also Piédroit.

ESTANCES. See Epontilles d’entre-pont.