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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
CARTEL to CATS-PAW
CAULKING to CHANNEL
CAULKING
CEILING
CENTER of a FLEET
To CHAFE
CHAIN-PUMP
CHAINS
CHAIN-SHOT
Top CHAIN
CHAIN-WALE
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
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To CHAFE
To CHAFE, (racquer, Fr.) is to rub or fret the surface of a cable, mast, or yard, whilst the ship is agitated by the motion of the sea, or otherwise.
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© Derived from Thomas Cadell's new corrected edition, London: 1780, page 80, 2003
Prepared by Paul Turnbull
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