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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 CARTEL to CATS-PAW CAULKING to CHANNEL CHANNELS to CHEARLY CHANNELS CHAPELING a ship CHARGE of a cannon CHART CHARTER-PARTY CHASE Bow CHASE Stern CHASE CHASING 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 |
CHARTCHART, (charta, Lat.) a marine map or draught, upon which are represented the coasts, isles, banks, rocks, and dangers of the sea, together with the rhombs of the wind, and the entrance of bays and rivers, whereby to shape and regulate the various courses of a ship in her voyage.
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