Eskippamentum

Defined in 7 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

Tackle or furnitute; outfit. Certain towns in England were tackle. The modern word "outfit" would seem to render the passage quite as satisfactorily, though the conjecture of Cowell has the advantage of antiquity.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Ships’ tackle.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

Tackle or furniture; outfit. Certain towns in England were bound to furnish certain ships at their own expense and with double skippage or tackle. The modern word outfit would seem to render the passage quite as satisfactorily; though the conjecture of Cowell has the advantage of antiquity.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Tackle or furniture ; outfit. Certain towns in England were bound to furnish certo in ships at their own expense and with double stoppage or tackle. Cowell.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

1. 1.

In old English law. Tackle or furniture of ships.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

‘Tackle or furniture; outfit. Certain townsin England were bound to furnish certain ships at their own expense and with double skippage or tackle. Cowell.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Lat.

In old English law. Tackle or furniture of ships; skippage. Claua. 1 Edw, I. cited in CowelL