The commercial dictionary of trade products : manufacturing and technical terms, moneys, weights, and measures of all countries / by P.L. Simmonds.

  • Simmonds, P. L. (Peter Lund), 1814-1897.
Date:
1892
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Credit: The commercial dictionary of trade products : manufacturing and technical terms, moneys, weights, and measures of all countries / by P.L. Simmonds. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ELD C '39 ] ELI bookbinding, nnil other manufacturing processes. .^Tho eggs of the ostrich, tho turtle, and various species of wild-fowl are also used wlieu obtainable. Ego-slice, a kitchen utensil for removing omelets or tried eggs from a pan. Eqg-spoon, a small spoon with a narrow howl tor eating eggs with. Egg-whisk, a wire bunch or brush for beat- nig up eggs. Egohine, a kind of French hand-saw. Egret, Egiiette, a. tuft or feathers; the feathers of the little egret heron (Herodias garzelta) are much esteemed (or orna- ment. Egriot, a species of sour cherry. [paper. Egyptian, a kind of type; also a large-sized Eidam, a kind ot Dutch cheese. Eider-down, the fine soft feathers ob- tained from the eider-duck (Somateria mollissima). The elasticity, lightness, and resistance to wet, of this down, are pro- minent among its other advantages; it is used for the inside stuffing ofinutts, and on the Continent eider-down quilts are largely made, and prelerred by the luxuri- ous to every other article lor beds and coverlets. [drawings. Eidografh, an instrument for copying Eighteenmo, a sheet of paper folded into eighteen leaves, usually written 18mo. Era (Scotch), a liniment for greasing sheep Jmkjng, a piece of wood fitted to make good a deficiency in length. Eimer, a German liquid measure, the third of an oxhoft, which varies considerably in different localities. The Munich eimer is only 8i gallons, while the Swiss eimer is oiten more than 25. The Prussian eimer orrundletis rather more than 18 English gallons. The eimer represents, however m general, the half of the ahm or aum. Ejectment, a forcing out; the dispossession ot house or land. Ejoo Fibre, a strong black horsehair-look- ing fibre, obtained from an eastern palm the Arengu saccharijera. It Is very dura- ble and tenacious, and universally em- ployed, in the countries where the trees arc indigenous, for making cordage for and for cables.8' * ^ riggle 0l'vessels. r!i!Vl'I.'?.Inu'aJsinele horse nafve ear. Sftor '«,Ie f|md Pr'clP'e of oils and fats, &olkine rU'e 18 b0CU pressed 0L- Elastic-bands, belts, braces, gaiters Ac EpveSb?e =, sS tfSJS BLD^tbt6hIRtai!Si?',me f0-r thc >>olm oak. im.dlr, the hambucus nigra, a tree enm mon In Britain and the South of Euronn rules, weavers' shuttles, meatXwers, &c The light pith of tlie brandies is used for electrical purposes. From the juice of tho deep purple berries a wine and spirit are made, and various kindsof medi- cine are obtained from the inner bark, flowers, and other parts of the tree. Elder-flower-water, a cosmetic made from the flowers of the elder-tree. Elder-wine, a wine made from elder berries, sweetened and flavoured with spices which is generally draiLk hot, or mulled with toast. Eldln (Scotch), fuel of any kind. Elecampane, the aromatic bitter roots, Ac. ot Lorvisartia hclenium, which are much used in some quarters, made into a syrup, tor colds and coughs; from its pungency It was formerly in repute as a stomachic- a sweetmeat is also made from it * Electeio Telegraph, a mode of trans- mitting messages and intelligence by means of electricity over wires, for Ion rind short distances. Great progress has been made of late years in the extension J£nS? ?lectrJ° telegraph over the principal countries of Europe, Asia, and America- and submarine wires are also now being largely resorted to, to connect countries for commercial purposes. ,v.^u„0;«IRES' l'°Pu|ar name for the wires of the magnetic telegraph on land, or those of the submarine cablo. JiLECTBO-oiLDEBand -plater, one who gilds or plates metal goods by galvanism Electrometer, an instrument tor detor- etectri?ity pl'esence and Quantity ot ^iT'nn^V Prestation of silver or f.lvir°meatarfaCe °f C°PP%&?™Z Electrotypist, one who coats metals w h Electrum, a name for German-silver plate • a compound metal, a mixture of gold and E!SLDABY\n sweetened medicine, of con- America from a species of IcicaV ' JiLEPaANT, tlie largest of quadrupeds which ervre11^11 *StMto Elevator, a lifting machine In fhe Inr™ ICtcons|dtfl^r mU1Su0f Ameri™ U consists of an endless band to which a rn i„n d a Series of metal cans rcvolvinJ; if,a tog, paintpig, or taking obsemtlons,