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

ESTROPES, a general name for block-strops.

Estropes d’affut. See Erses.

Estropes de marche-pieds, the stirrups of the horses.

ETABLI sur ses amarres, settled, moored, or stationed in a port.

ÉTAI, the stay of a mast.

Étai du grand mât, or grand etai, the main-stay.

Étai du grand mât de hune, the main-top-mast-stay.

Étai du grand perroquet, the main-top-gallant-stay.

Étai du mât d’artimon, the mizen-stay.

Étai du mât de hune d’avant, the fore-top-mast-stay.