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

Étai du misaine, or du mât de misaine, the fore-stay.

Étai de perroquet d’artimon, or de foule, the mizen-top-mast-stay,

Étai de voile d’étai, a stay-sail-stay.

Faux-Étai, a preventer-sail.

ETALER, to anchor during the interval of a contrary tide, in a foul wind, with intent to pursue the course the next favourable tide.

ETALINGUE, the part of a cable which is bent to the anchor.

ETALINGUER, to bend the cable to its anchor.

ETAMBOT, the stern-post of a ship.

ETAMBRAIES, the holes or scuttles in a ship’s decks, through which the masts are let down; also the partners of the mast.

ETAMINE, buntine; a cloth of which a ship’s colours are made.