Index of English words, starting with "es"

(1) - Eschewer (n.) One who eschews.

(1) - Escort (n.) To attend with a view to guard and protect; to accompany as safeguard; to give honorable or ceremonious attendance to; -- used esp. with reference to journeys or excursions on land; as, to escort a public functionary, or a lady; to escort a baggage wagon.
(2) - Escort (n.) Protection, care, or safeguard on a journey or excursion; as, to travel under the escort of a friend.
(3) - Escort (n.) A body of armed men to attend a person of distinction for the sake of affording safety when on a journey; one who conducts some one as an attendant; a guard, as of prisoners on a march; also, a body of persons, attending as a mark of respect or honor; -- applied to movements on land, as convoy is to movements at sea.

(1) - Escritoire (n.) A piece of furniture used as a writing table, commonly with drawers, pigeonholes, and the like; a secretary or writing desk.

(1) - Escrow (n.) A deed, bond, or other written engagement, delivered to a third person, to be held by him till some act is done or some condition is performed, and then to be by him delivered to the grantee.

(1) - Esculent (n.) Anything that is fit for eating; that which may be safely eaten by man.
(2) - Esculent (a.) Suitable to be used by man for food; eatable; edible; as, esculent plants; esculent fish.