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.

EPISSURE, a splice of any kind.

EPISSURE courte, a short splice.

EPISSURE longue, a long splice.

EPITE, a small pin or wedge, driven into the end of a tree-nail, to swell it.

EPITIÉ, a shot-garland fixed between the guns, on the ship's side.

EPONTILLE, a stanchion. See also BATAYOLLES.

EPONTILLES d'entre-pont, the stanchions between decks.

EQUIPAGE, the crew of a ship of war, comprehending the officers, tailors, sea-men, marines, ordinary men, servants, and boys; but exclusive of the captain, lieutenants, and ensign.

EQUIPAGE d'attelier, a general name for the machinery and furniture of a dockyard, or shipwright's wharf, as cranes, gins, screws, &c.

EQUIPAGE de pompe, the pump-gear, or furniture of the pumps.

EQUIPE, the number or set of boats belonging to one waterman or wherry-man.

EQUIPEMENT, the fitting out of a ship, or furnishing her with men, provisions, stores, &c.

EQUIPER, to man, arm, and provide a ship with whatever is necessary to prosecute war, or commerce; exclusive, however, of the cargo itself.

ERISSON, a grappling, or anchor with four claws, used in low-built vessels, particularly gallies.

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