ETRE pratique de la mer, to be accustomed, or inured to the sea.

ETRIER, the lower link of the chains of a shroud, which is bolted to the wales.

ETRIERS, strops formed of a piece of rope. See ESTROPES.

ETUVE, a stove in a dock-yard, fitted with furnaces and cauldrons, for tarring cordage, &c.

EVENT, the windage of a cannon, or the difference between the diameter of the bore and the diameter of the shot.

EVENTER les voiles, to fill the sails. See SERVIR.

EVITÉE, the channel of a river, or the breadth of a channel.

EVITÉE, a birth, or sufficient space where in a ship may swing round at the length of her moorings.

EVITÉE is also the birth or space between two ships at anchor, or between one ship and some neighbouring object; likewise the sweep or swing of a ship round her anchor, at the length of her cable.

EVITER à marée, to stem the tide or current.

EVITER au vent, to carry the head to windward, to stem the wind.

EVOLUTIONS, the movements of a fleet in forming the line of battle, or the orders of retreat, or sailing.

EXERCICE, the naval exercise, or the preparatory practice of unmooring, setting sail, stowing the anchors, &c.

EXERCICE de canon, the exercise of the great guns.

EXPEDITION maritime, a cruise or long voyage at sea.

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