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C CABIN to To CALK, or CAULK CALL to CANNON CANNON to CANOE CANOE to To rig the CAPSTERN Surge the CAPSTERN to CARPENTER of a ship Surge the CAPSTERN To heave the CAPSTERN To come up the CAPSTERN To pawl the CAPSTERN CAPTAIN of a ship of war CAREENING CARGO CARLINGS CARPENTER of a ship CARTEL to CATS-PAW CAULKING to CHANNEL CHANNELS to CHEARLY CHEEKS of the mast to CLINCH CLINCHER-WORK to COASTING-PILOT COAT to COLLIERS COLOURS to COMPASS COMPASSING to COVE COUNTER to CRAWL CREEPER to CROW-FOOT CROWNING to CUT-WATER Search Contact us |
To pawl the CAPSTERNTo pawl the CAPSTERN, is to fix the pawls to prevent it from recoiling during any pause of heaving.
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