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Eccentric – Essex

Eccentric

One method of converting rotary motion to reciprocating motion.

Earned Run

- When the round of the bases is made without the help of a fielder's error, before the side can be retired, the run is "earned."

End

One delivery of all the bowls upon the two sides, after which the jack is again "set."

Also called Head. a

Engage

To touch the opponent's sword as a preliminary to a contest, in order to ensure the readiness of both.

Engaging guard. - [See GUARD.] False edge.- [See BROADSWORD.]

Encierro

Enclosing bulls in the ring (toril).

Engaño. Lure, deception. Applied to bull fighter's cape.

Extras

Any runs not made from the bat.

Field.-(i.) The match-inclosure. (ii.) The fieldsmen, collectively or individually. (iii.) To act as a fieldsman.

Elbow

The joint at the junction of the arm and fore arm, close to the body.

Enter

To train a dog to his future work.

Enter

To give a new hawk the first sight of the game that it is to pursue.

Eyas

A hawk taken from the nest before it can fly, and brought up in captivity. Also spelt Eyess.

Eyrie

The nest of the hawk.

Falcon.-(1) As used by falconers, the female of any hawk as opposed to the male. (2) As used by naturalists it denotes the long-winged members of the Falconidæ, which are further distinguished by a sharply defined tooth near the top of the upper mandible.

Essex

Wanstead Park; Lieut.-Col. Tufnell- Tyrrell's, near Chelmsford; Chest Wood, Layer de la Haye; St. Osyth Priory.

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