Epact

e'pakt, n. the moon s age ai the end of the year, the exce of the solar month or year above the lunar [Gr. epaktos, brought on epi on, ago, to bring.] Epaulet, ep-awl-el', «. a shoulder-piece a badge of a military or naval officer, now disused in the British army. [Fr. fpaulette—Jpuule, the shoulder—spatula, a blade, in I.ate L the shoulder, dim. of spatha—djx. spnike, a blade.] Epergne, e-pern', n an ornamental stand for a large dish for the centre of a table. [Fr. tpargne, saving ejargner, to save of uncertain origin.] Epba, Ephah, e'fa, a Hebrew measure for dry goods = 3 E. pecks and 3 pints. [Heb —Coptic]