Part 3926

<hw>E"sox</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L., a kind of pike.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A genus of fresh-water fishes, including pike and pickerel.</def>

<h1>Espace</h1> <Xpage=509>

<hw>Es*pace"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Space.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Espadon</h1> <Xpage=509>

<hw>Es"pa*don</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>espadon</ets>, fr. Sp. <ets>espadon</ets>, fr. <ets>espada</ets> sword; or fr. It. <ets>spadone</ets> an espadon, <ets>spada</ets> sword.]</ety> <def>A long, heavy, two-handed and two-edged sword, formerly used by Spanish foot soldiers and by executioners.</def>

<i>Wilhelm.</i>

<h1>Espalier</h1> <Xpage=509>

<hw>Es*pal"ier</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>espalier</ets>, fr. It. <ets>spalliera</ets>, fr. <ets>spalla</ets> shoulder, the same word as F. <ets>\'82paule</ets>. See <er>Epaulet</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Hort.)</fld> <def>A railing or trellis upon which fruit trees or shrubs are trained, as upon a wall; a tree or row of trees so trained.</def>

<blockquote>And figs from standard and <b>espalier</b> join. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Espalier</h1> <Xpage=509>

<hw>Es*pal"ier</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Espaliered</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Espaliering</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To form an espalier of, or to protect by an espalier.</def>

<h1>Esparcet</h1> <Xpage=509>

<hw>Es*par"cet</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>esparcet</ets>, <ets>esparcette</ets>, <ets>\'82parcet</ets>, fr. Sp. <ets>esparceta</ets>, <ets>esparcilla</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The common sainfoin (<spn>Onobrychis sativa</spn>), an Old World leguminous forage plant.</def>

<h1>Esparto</h1> <Xpage=509>

<hw>Es*par"to</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Sp.; cf. L. <ets>spartum</ets> Spanish broom, Gr. <?/.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A species of Spanish grass (<spn>Macrochloa tenacissima</spn>), of which cordage, shoes, baskets, etc., are made. It is also used for making paper.</def>

<h1>Espauliere</h1> <Xpage=509>

<hw>Es`pau`liere"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. & F. <ets>\'82pauli\'8are</ets>. See <er>Espalier</er>.]</ety> <def>A defense for the shoulder, composed of flexible overlapping plates of metal, used in the 15th century; -- the origin of the modern <i>epaulette</i>.</def>

<i>Fairholt.</i>

<h1>Especial</h1> <Xpage=509>

<hw>Es*pe"cial</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>especial</ets>, F. <ets>sp\'82cial</ets>, L. <ets>specialis</ets>, fr. <ets>species</ets> a particular sort, kind, or quality. See <er>Species</er>, and cf. <er>Special</er>.]</ety> <def>Distinguished among others of the same class or kind; special; concerning a species or a single object; principal; particular; <as>as, in an <ex>especial</ex> manner or degree</as>.</def>

<syn>Syn. -- Peculiar; special; particular; uncommon; chief. See <er>Peculiar</er>.</syn>

<h1>Especially</h1> <Xpage=509>

<hw>Es*pe"cial*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In an especial manner; chiefly; particularly; peculiarly; in an uncommon degree.</def>

<h1>Especialness</h1> <Xpage=509>

<hw>Es*pe"cial*ness</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state of being especial.</def>

<h1>Esperance</h1> <Xpage=509>

<hw>Es"pe*rance</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>esp\'82rance</ets>, fr. L. <ets>sperans</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>sperare</ets> to hope.]</ety> <def>Hope.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>